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Shinto is polytheistic and revolves around the kami ("gods" or "SPIRITS"), supernatural entities believed to inhabit all THINGS. The link between the kami and the natural world has led to Shinto being considered animistic and pantheistic. The kami are worshiped at kamidana household shrines, family shrines, and public shrines. The latter are staffed by priests who oversee offerings to the kami and the provision of religious paraphernalia such as amulets to the religion's adherents. Other common rituals include the kagura ritual dances, age specific celebrations, and seasonal festivals. These festivals and rituals are COLLECTIVELY called matsuri. A major conceptual focus in Shinto is ensuring purity by cleansing practices of various types INCLUDING ritual washing or bathing. Shinto does not emphasize specific moral codes other than ritual purity, reverence for kami, and regular COMMUNION following seasonal practices. Shinto has no single creator or specific doctrinal text, but exists in a diverse range of localized and regionalised forms