[kujiratyan]

Originally Posted by steamboatsam

3. I read that when someone enters a shrine to pray, they splash water on their hands and face, and then rinse their mouth . From what you said about purification rituals, I think I understand why they splash their hands and face, but why rinse their mouths? Is it for the same reason as the hands and face?

FACE？Noooooo.


They wash their hands and rinse their mouths,because they should use hands(拍手) and mouth(祝詞) when they pray.

However,they usually don't know　how to recite a Shinto prayer.So only hands
are used in reality.

If you were a Kami,you would dislike the person whose mouth is dirty and smells bad.