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}}The '''Vessel''' (or Utsuwa in fan translations) was the central figure in the [[Rite of Descent]] ritual of [[Rogetsu Isle]], and later the [[Rogetsu Kagura]], a simplified version of the | }}The '''Vessel''' (or Utsuwa in fan translations) was the central figure in the [[Rite of Descent]] ritual of [[Rogetsu Isle]], and later the [[Rogetsu Kagura]], a simplified version of the Rite of Descent performed for tourists. Wearing a mask and accompanied by five young [[Organs]], the Vessel would dance throughout the [[lunar eclipse]]. | ||
==Selection== | ==Selection== | ||
The selection process for a Vessel in the Kiraigou is obscure. In the case of the Kagura, the islanders would recommend a suitable woman to the head of the [[Haibara Family]] on the basis of age and temperament.<ref>''[[Tsubaki Tono's Diary]]'', [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref> | The selection process for a Vessel in the Kiraigou is obscure. In the case of the Kagura, the islanders would recommend a suitable woman to the head of the [[Haibara Family]] on the basis of age and temperament.<ref name="tsubaki">''[[Tsubaki Tono's Diary]]'', [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref> | ||
==Preparation== | ==Preparation== | ||
For both rituals, Vessel and Kanade had to undergo purification beneath the mask in the [[Antechamber]].<ref> | For both rituals, Vessel and Kanade had to undergo purification beneath the mask in the [[Antechamber]].<ref>Fatal Frame IV Spirit List, Entry #225, "Vessel and Kanade Meditating"</ref><ref name="tsubaki"/> There they would listen to the [[Moonsounds]] from the altar and become one with the mask, before proceeding directly to the ritual dais.<ref>[["History of the Rogetsu Antechamber"]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref> | ||
In the past, the Vessel was also required to participate in rituals in the [[Primeval Passage]] to ensure her suitability as a medium, consorting with spirits and becoming accustomed to the "utsusemi" (empty body) state.<ref> | In the past, the Vessel was also required to participate in rituals in the [[Primeval Passage]] to ensure her suitability as a medium, consorting with spirits and becoming accustomed to the "utsusemi" (empty body) state.<ref name="primeval">[["The Rogetsu Primeval Passage"]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref><ref>[["Legend of the Moonglow Well"]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref> | ||
==Rituals== | ==Rituals== | ||
In the | In the Rite of Descent, the role of the Vessel was to channel the spirits of the dead through a gate to the other world, which would open on the surface of the sea if the ritual was performed successfully. The dancer in the rite wore a red kimono with cloud patterns. Her mask was the [[Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]], crafted using [[Face-Cutting|harvested]] facial skin of a person who had [[Budding|Budded]], and purified in the moonlight in the [[Shugen Temple]].<ref>[["Secrets of the Shugen Temple"]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref> | ||
The Kagura did not open the gate, but the Vessel acted as the source of the trance-like state of emptiness, which would spread to the crowd and end at the culmination of the ritual and moment of eclipse. | The Kagura did not open the gate, but the Vessel acted as the source of the trance-like state of emptiness, which would spread to the crowd and end at the culmination of the ritual and moment of eclipse. Her [[Mask of the Vessel|mask]] and kimono were white. | ||
==Known Vessels== | ==Known Vessels== | ||
*[[Byakuya]] - the first Vessel, who started the tradition of training in the [[Primeval Passage]]<ref | *[[Byakuya]] - the first Vessel, who started the tradition of training in the [[Primeval Passage]]<ref name="primeval"/> | ||
*[[Tsubaki Tono]] - performed in the Kagura in 1979 | *[[Tsubaki Tono]] - performed in the Kagura in 1979 | ||
*[[Sakuya Haibara]] - performed once in the 1969 Kagura,<ref>''Story Outline'', [[Zero Tsukihami no Kamen Official Guidebook]] page 110-113. ([http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/ff4/ff4summary.html English translation])</ref> and again in the [[Rite of Descent]] in 1979 | *[[Sakuya Haibara]] - performed once in the 1969 Kagura,<ref>''Story Outline'', [[Zero Tsukihami no Kamen Official Guidebook]] page 110-113. ([http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/ff4/ff4summary.html English translation])</ref> and again in the [[Rite of Descent]] in 1979 | ||
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The Vessel (or Utsuwa in fan translations) was the central figure in the Rite of Descent ritual of Rogetsu Isle, and later the Rogetsu Kagura, a simplified version of the Rite of Descent performed for tourists. Wearing a mask and accompanied by five young Organs, the Vessel would dance throughout the lunar eclipse.
Selection
The selection process for a Vessel in the Kiraigou is obscure. In the case of the Kagura, the islanders would recommend a suitable woman to the head of the Haibara Family on the basis of age and temperament.[1]
Preparation
For both rituals, Vessel and Kanade had to undergo purification beneath the mask in the Antechamber.[2][1] There they would listen to the Moonsounds from the altar and become one with the mask, before proceeding directly to the ritual dais.[3]
In the past, the Vessel was also required to participate in rituals in the Primeval Passage to ensure her suitability as a medium, consorting with spirits and becoming accustomed to the "utsusemi" (empty body) state.[4][5]
Rituals
In the Rite of Descent, the role of the Vessel was to channel the spirits of the dead through a gate to the other world, which would open on the surface of the sea if the ritual was performed successfully. The dancer in the rite wore a red kimono with cloud patterns. Her mask was the Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, crafted using harvested facial skin of a person who had Budded, and purified in the moonlight in the Shugen Temple.[6]
The Kagura did not open the gate, but the Vessel acted as the source of the trance-like state of emptiness, which would spread to the crowd and end at the culmination of the ritual and moment of eclipse. Her mask and kimono were white.
Known Vessels
- Byakuya - the first Vessel, who started the tradition of training in the Primeval Passage[4]
- Tsubaki Tono - performed in the Kagura in 1979
- Sakuya Haibara - performed once in the 1969 Kagura,[7] and again in the Rite of Descent in 1979
Misc. Info
- The character 器 (utsuwa) has a range of meanings, including "vessel" and "instrument", which convey the Vessel's role in receiving and channelling the spirits of the dead.
- The same word is also used to refer to the shrine maiden in the Tokoyomi Ritual from Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir, who becomes a vessel for a god to reside in.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tsubaki Tono's Diary, Fatal Frame IV
- ↑ Fatal Frame IV Spirit List, Entry #225, "Vessel and Kanade Meditating"
- ↑ "History of the Rogetsu Antechamber", Fatal Frame IV
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Rogetsu Primeval Passage", Fatal Frame IV
- ↑ "Legend of the Moonglow Well", Fatal Frame IV
- ↑ "Secrets of the Shugen Temple", Fatal Frame IV
- ↑ Story Outline, Zero Tsukihami no Kamen Official Guidebook page 110-113. (English translation)