Ubuaki - Ubuaki

...The mourning period for childbirth is most severe for the mother, followed by the newborn baby, the father, and the family. The end of the mourning period for the father is usually said to be three to seven days, and the end of the mourning period for the newborn baby and the mother is called ubuaki, hiaki, imiaki, etc. In many places, the end of the mourning period for the newborn baby is around 30 days, and the first shrine visit is held after the end of the mourning period.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…産の忌は産婦に最も重く，ついで生児，父親，家族となっている。父親の忌明けは多く3～7日といわれ，生児や産婦の忌が明けることを，ウブアキとかヒアキ，イミアキなどという。生児の忌明けは30日前後とするところが多く，忌が明けて初宮参りが行われる。…

※「ウブアキ」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