…During this time, firecrackers are set off and housewives are busy making dumplings, the New Year's feast. When the new year begins, people make bows to the gods (tshen), bow in all directions, bow to the spirits of their ancestors, give New Year's greetings to their elders (hai-nian), and children receive New Year's money (opssai-sen). Incidentally, the custom of drinking toso (sweet sake) appears in the 6th century Jingchu Saijiki, but it fell out of use in China early on. … *Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Otsusaisen" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…その間,爆竹が打ち鳴らされ,主婦たちは正月のごちそうである餃子作りに精を出す。年が明けると,神々を拝し(接神),四方を拝し,祖先の霊を拝し,年長者に正月の挨拶をし(拝年),子どもたちはお年玉(圧歳銭)をもらう。ちなみに,屠蘇(とそ)を飲む風習は6世紀の《荆楚(けいそ)歳時記》にみえているが,中国では早くにすたれてしまった。… ※「圧歳銭」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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