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conducted by a misshishi.
A misshishi, or village priestess, is the person who conducts

rituals in a Thao village. A misshishi must be a married woman, not
divorced or widowed. She serves as the bridge between people

and their apu in her village. Misshishis play the central role in Thao
culture, as rituals can not be performed without them.

Next time you visit Ita Thao village by the Sun Moon Lake and
see a misshishi speaking or chanting in an area marked with two

bamboo poles by the roadside, be quiet and respectful. You should
not play near the ritual.

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