| However, in those days, a god worshipped by ujigami was not always the original member of the clan, and the element of belief concerning the land and occupations was stronger than the element concerning the blood relations. |
もっとも、この時代には必ずしも氏上が祀る神＝氏族の始祖ではなく、土地や職掌にまつわる信仰としての要素が血縁的要素よりも強かった。 |