ダルエスサラーム海の神祠 · Dar es Salaam · africa

Dar es Salaam Umi-no-Kami Hokora

Established by Japanese fishing industry workers and JICA volunteers at Tanzania's principal port city on the Indian Ocean, the Umi-no-Kami ('Ocean Deity') Hokora honors Watatsumi — the great sea-kami — and the three Sumiyoshi deities, traditional patrons of seafarers and maritime safety. Dar es Salaam ('Haven of Peace' in Arabic) proved a fitting location for a shrine of oceanic protection. Offerings of salt, fish, and sea-water are made at the stone altar, and the annual maritime blessing ceremony in the monsoon season has attracted participation from local Swahili fishing communities.