The name Kagura is written as two ideograms. The first, ka, is taken from kami, and means divine. The second, gura, is the suffix for entertainment.
Kagura is a general term for performances emerging from the Shinto religion. Different shrines have developed specialized forms based on story telling, elaborate costumes and synchronized dancing.
Historically, kagura is considered the "dance of the gods" and is the oldest form of dance in Japan. It was intended to appease or attract the favour of the deities. In ancient Japan, dancing was called kami asobi, which meant Gods play. It was believed that when a person danced God had entered the room. This belief is associated with the sacred music and dance performed at shrines today.
Name Analysis
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Although the name Kagura creates an active mind and a restless urge to explore new ideas, we emphasize that it causes a restless intensity that defies relaxation. This name can frustrate happiness, contentment, and success, as well as cause health weaknesses in the solar plexus.
The name Kagura gives you a strongly independent and highly creative nature, with drive and ambition to have experiences and accomplish things out of the ordinary. You can work intently at whatever is new and holds your interest at the moment, but your interest wanes quickly when drudgery and monotony set in.
Obstacles to your progress or restrictions on your freedom to act create a sense of frustration which may cause you to feel resentful and even rebellious. You can then become intolerant of others, and caustic and belittling in your expression, thereby imposing stress on your personal relationships.