Rowan Tree Day

Japanese: Rowan Tree Day(英語表記)RowanTreeDay
Rowan Tree Day

...It is said that this tree was also burned on the altar when praying for victory in battle. Crosses made of this tree are erected on chimneys to ward off lightning, and on Rowan Tree Day (May 3rd), the anniversary of the discovery of the Holy Cross, a cross is tied to the tail of a dairy cow to pray for an increase in milk production. It is also planted in cemeteries along with yew trees, and is a tree that symbolizes death.

*Some of the terms mentioned in "Rowan Tree Day" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また戦勝を祈るときには祭壇でこの木が燃やされたという。落雷よけにこの木で作った十字架を煙突に立てたり,〈ナナカマドの日Rowan Tree Day〉(5月3日),すなわち聖十字架発見の記念日には,乳牛の尾にこの十字架を結びつけて乳量が増すことを祈るなどの民俗もある。またイチイとともに墓地に植えられ,死を象徴する木。…

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