Demon's Eye Poke - Oni no Metsuki

...It is also customary to rub beans on the body before throwing them away, which is thought to be a way to ward off evil. Yakikagashi are roasted sardine heads or other strong-smelling objects that are attached to bean branches or holly with sharp leaves and hung at the entrances of houses. They are called demon's eyes and demon's fear, and are also considered a way to ward off evil spirits. Bean divination and chants to silence insects when roasting the yakikagashi were also widely practiced in the past.

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Oni no Metsuki" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…豆で身体を撫でて捨てる風もあり，これは災厄の祓と考えられよう。ヤキカガシとは，焼いた鰯の頭など臭気の強いものを豆の枝や鋭い葉をもつ柊（ひいらぎ）にさして家々の入口に掲げるもので，鬼の目突き，鬼おどしなどと呼ばれ，これも邪霊防御の手段とされている。また豆占いや，ヤキカガシを焼くときの虫の口封じの唱え言もかつては広く行われていた。…

※「鬼の目突き」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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