Naorai
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Naorai is an event (communal dining) at the end of Matsuri at Shinto shrines, where all participants in the ritual drink Omiki and eat Shinsen. It is a ritual.
Overview[edit]
This is generally regarded as a banquet (launch) after the ritual, but it is originally one of the events that make up the ritual. By eating the food that the spirits of the gods have consumed, we strengthen our connection with them, share their power with them, and expect their blessings. Noninaga Motoi gave the meaning of kaisai as the unraveling of the commandments, but it is wrong to interpret it as meaning only kaisai, since in some ancient rituals it was performed before or during the main ceremony.[1]
It is a word with a similar meaning to the one used when receiving rice cakes from a shrine.
In the "Shrine Rituals" defined by the Jinja Honcho, a Naokai is always performed in all rituals and ceremonies, and the specific manner of performing it is also defined. In addition, some rituals have their own unique rituals based on historical facts, and in such cases, the rituals are considered to be in accordance with these rituals.
When seasonal vegetables, fish, and shellfish are offered as food, they are often cooked and served. For this reason, in some shrines, the food served at the Naokai is the same as the local cuisine.
In some rituals, the ritualists eat together with the gods (kensai), but in this case, the food is usually a set amount of food.
Etymology[edit]
The etymology of the word "naorahi" is usually taken to mean "to straighten each other out".[注釈 1]The meaning of the word is that they are to be restored to normalcy after they have released the precepts they had taken for the ritual.
On the other hand, there is a theory that the original meaning is "licking each other," in which the gods and humans eat together, since the word "lick" is used for "namerae" in the Nihon Shoki and "nafuai no ogi" in the Eke Jikei.[2]
Shinobu Orikuchi advocates the theory that "Nahorahi" is a ritual to enshrine the deity Naohira, and that after the Shinto festival is over, the deity Naohira is enshrined to correct the mistakes made in the Shinto festival. There is also a theory that "nahoru" means "to be seated at the table" and "ahu" means "to meet together," and that it simply means "to eat and drink sacred wine and food after the ritual is over," and that it does not have the meaning of a warning.
Depends on[edit]
As stipulated in the "Shrine Ritual Ceremony", a set of dishes is placed in front of each person by the person in charge of serving the dishes, and then the person in charge of pouring the sake pours it in, and each person drinks it and puts on chopsticks. After this, music is to be played, and after the event, the table is to be cleared, but the music may be omitted.
An orishiki is used for the food, and the items include washed rice, sliced dried squid, and cut kelp. Sake is poured using a long-handled choshi (sake decanter), and is divided into three portions. When the person receiving the sake kneels in front of the choshi (sake decanter), he or she claps one hand and takes the cup to receive the sake.
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Endnotes[edit]
- ↑ Motoori Norinaga pointed out that "Nahori ahi is cut off, and Nahoru means to loosen the monoiimi and return to normal. (Shoki Reki Chosho Shishi Kai)
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