Uchimaki

Japanese: 打蒔 - うちまき
Uchimaki

...Rice is a tropical plant that was introduced from outside the Japanese archipelago, and so apart from the myth of the descent of the grandson of the heavens, there are various legends about it being brought back by noble monks such as Kobo Daishi, or by cranes, which reflect the sacred nature of rice and the fact that it is an imported crop. There are customs of scattering rice in front of gods or Buddhas, known as uchimaki, sanmai, and sangu, with the intention of using the spiritual power of the rice to drive away evil spirits and make the place a sacred place. The idea that rice has spiritual power is also seen in the rituals of human life. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Utsumaki" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…熱帯の植物である稲は,日本列島以外から渡来してきたために,天孫降臨神話とは別に,弘法大師のような貴い僧が持ち帰ったとか,ツルが運んできたとかの伝説が各地に伝えられているのも,米の神聖性とともに外来の作物であることを反映している。打蒔(うちまき),散米(さんまい)とか散供(さんぐ)といって,神や仏の前などで米をまく習俗があるが,これは米の霊的な力によって邪悪な霊を追い払い,そこを聖域にしようとする意図をもっている。 米が霊的な力をもつという観念は,人間の一生の儀式にも見られる。…

※「打蒔」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。

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