spirit possession; possessed person
Refers to the state of being possessed by a spirit or to a person who is possessed. Often used in folkloric or supernatural contexts.
In the village, they tried to cure a person who had become possessed through prayer.
vessel for a spirit; mediumistic child or doll
Specifically a child or doll used by a shaman or miko as a vessel for a spirit during invocation. Related to the term 憑坐 (よりまし).
See also: 憑坐 (よりまし)
The miko called down a god into a child who served as a spirit vessel.
Compound of 物 (もの, 'thing, spirit') and 憑き (つき, the continuative form of 憑く 'to possess'). The exact historical development is uncertain, but the term has been used in folk religion and spiritual contexts.