There were girls up to the age of seven who served as shrine maidens. The custom of offering a young daughter to a shrine was practiced on Mt. Kagiroi, near Mt. Hikami.
People used to believe that the souls of young children were not yet fully anchored in their living bodies.
There was a saying, "The gods have your soul until seven years old," which reflected the view that young children's souls did not yet belong to the material world.
FF5M:Children of the Shrine
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Memo: Children of the Shrine
Obtained: Fifth Drop, after the cutscene with Shiragiku
Type: Terminology
幼巫女（おさなみこ）
数え年で七歳までの少女を巫女とする、
日上山周辺の陽炎山での風習。
小さな子供の死亡率が高かった頃。
子供はまだ現世と隠世の境界にいる
魂が不安定な存在であると言われて
いた。
「七歳までは神のうち」という言葉は、
数えで七歳になるまでは子供の魂は
まだ現世に定着しておらず、神の手に
委ねられている、という考えを示したもの。