Oya no Iwai - Oya no Iwai

Japanese: オヤノイワイ - おやのいわい
Oya no Iwai - Oya no Iwai

…Even today, the naming of newborn babies is done by the seventh night. In many places, the main purpose of the ceremony is to celebrate the end of the mourning period for the mother who has given birth, and is called Hitobuya, Oya no Iwai, and Makurasage. This is the first stage in the end of the mourning period for the mother, and it is generally believed that the mourning period for the father ends on this day. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Oya no Iwai" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…現在も生児の命名は七夜までに行われている。またヒトウブヤ,オヤノイワイ,枕下げなどといって,産婦の忌明けの祝を主としているところも多い。産婦の忌の晴れていく最初の段階であって,父親の忌は一般にこの日で明けるとされている。…

※「オヤノイワイ」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

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