noun
female medium who summons spirits with a catalpa bow
Historical term for a female shaman who used the sound of a catalpa bowstring to call spirits. Compare 巫女 (sense 2).
See also: 巫女
梓巫女は、梓弓の弦を鳴らして霊を呼び寄せたと伝えられる。
It is said that the azusa miko summoned spirits by sounding the string of a catalpa bow.
巫女 is a general term for a shrine maiden or female medium; 梓巫女 specifically refers to a medium who uses a catalpa bow.
From 梓 (catalpa) + 巫女 (female medium). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the term describes a specific type of shamanic practice.