Ogamimatsu - Worship Pine

...Kadomatsu refers to living trees that are erected inside or outside the house during the New Year holidays. They are generally called kadomatsu because pine trees are often planted at entrances to houses. However, they are also called kadobayashi, kadogi, haiminmatsu, etc., and are often erected in front of houses, on the dirt floor or alcove inside buildings, in front of the Shinto altar, or tied to the main pillar. The trees used are not uniform depending on the region, and include chestnut, sakaki, oak, magnolia, bamboo, or a mixture of two or three of these, in addition to pine.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "prayer pine" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…正月，家の内外に立てる生木のことで，門口に松を立てる例が多いので門松と総称されている。しかし，カドバヤシ，門木，拝み松などと呼ぶ所もあり，場所も屋敷の正面や屋内の土間，床の間，神棚の前に立てたり大黒柱にくくりつけたりする例も少なくない。また用いる木も松の他に栗，サカキ，ナラ，ホオノキ，竹，あるいはそれらを2～3種混ぜたものなどがあり，土地によって一様ではない。…

※「拝み松」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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