At the Gion-sha Shrine, lower ranking jinin called 'inu jinin' served to clean the shrine, provided security at Yama-hoko junko (float procession), and had the privilege to participate in cleaning and attending funerals across Kyoto.
祇園社には、身分の低い「犬神人」と呼ばれる神人が隷属し、社内の清掃や山鉾巡幸の警護のほか、京市内全域の清掃・葬送を行う特権を有していた。