The island of the unspoken

...Even in everyday life, people say "atarime" for dried squid, "ari-nomi" for pear, and "hige o ataru" for shaving, and this idea of ​​taboo words can be seen as an extension of taboo words to everyday life in general. On the other hand, there are also cases where it is taboo to directly ingest sacred things, such as when Okishima Island in Fukuoka Prefecture, where Munakata Taisha Shrine is located, is called "Oiwazu no Shima," Dewa Sanzan is called "Anatayama," and sacred trees are called "nanaless trees." Examples such as calling a broom "nade" and calling a particular tree "nanjamonja no ki" are likely due to the avoidance of saying the names of magical items or trees in which gods reside....

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Goiwasu Island" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…ふだんでも，するめを〈あたりめ〉，梨を〈ありのみ〉，ひげをそるを〈ひげをあたる〉などというが，これは忌言葉の観念が日常生活全般にまで拡大されたものといえる。一方宗像大社の鎮座する福岡県の沖島を〈御言わずの島〉，出羽三山を〈あなた山〉，また神木を〈名なしの木〉という例のように，神聖なものを直接口にするのを忌む場合もある。ほうきをナデといったり，特定の木を〈なんじゃもんじゃの木〉という例も，神の宿る呪具や木の名前を口にするのを避けたためであろう。…

※「御言わずの島」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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