...When someone dies, the ancestral spirits in the underworld also visit the deceased wearing distinctive masks and costumes that represent them, and perform part of the funeral. Among the Jukun, when someone dies, men from a certain society (called akua fan) visit the house where the deceased died wearing masks and costumes that represent the ancestral spirits, summon the women one by one, ascertain the cause of death (death is believed to be caused by female relatives), and thus allow the deceased to go to the underworld with peace of mind. Among the Yoruba, the dead return home once a year. *Some of the terminology that mentions "Aqua Fan" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…また死者が出た場合も,やはり冥界にいる祖霊が,それを示す独特の仮面と仮装で死者を訪れ,葬儀の一部を執行する。ジュクン族では死者が出ると,特定の結社(アクア・ファンという)に入っている男たちが祖霊を象徴する仮面・仮装のいでたちで死者を出した家を訪れ,女たちを一人一人呼び出して死の原因を確認し(死は親類の女性が引き起こすものと考えられている),こうして死者を心おきなく冥界に向かわせる。ヨルバ族においては,1年に1度死者たちが家に帰ってくる。… ※「アクア・ファン」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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