Obihajime - Obihajime

… [Hiasa Harueko]
[Obi Folklore]
Obi belts play an important role not only in daily life, but also in life ceremonies and festivals. In addition to the obiwai ceremony in the fifth month of pregnancy, the obi-untying and obi-hajime ceremony at the Shichi-Go-San celebration, and the under-obi-wai ceremony where a loincloth and loincloth are worn at the coming-of-age ceremony, obi belts are also used at marriage ceremonies as a sign of the acquisition of a new status. Obi belts in particular are closely related to marriage, as they are seen as something that ties the soul together. In some regions, men and women would exchange obi belts to announce their engagement, and even today, betrothal money is often given as a payment for the obi belt.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…【日浅 治枝子】
［帯の民俗］
　帯は日常生活だけでなく，人生儀礼や祭礼でも重要な役割をはたしている。妊娠5ヵ月目の帯祝（おびいわい），七五三の祝いでの帯解きや帯始め，成年式として褌（ふんどし）や腰巻をつける下帯祝のほか，婚姻でも帯は新しい身分の獲得のしるしとして使われる。とくに帯には魂を結ぶものという面もあって婚姻とは縁が深く，仲人を通して男女が帯を贈りあって婚約とする地方もみられたし，今日でも結納金を帯料として贈ることが多い。…

※「帯始め」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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