Kaomi - Kaomi

Japanese: カオミ - かおみ
Kaomi - Kaomi

...In the Kansai region and west, it is common to shave the baby's hair on this day. In addition, on the seventh night, people visit the newborn with food such as wheat gluten and dried gourd, known as kaomi or koyamimai. According to old records from the Imperial Court and nobles, banquets were held on the first night of the birth, the third night, the fifth night, the seventh night, and the ninth night to celebrate the growth of the newborn, known as ubuyashinai, but later only the seventh night was celebrated. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kaomi" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…関西以西ではこの日に産毛剃りをするところが多い。さらに七夜にカオミとかコヤミマイなどといって,麩とかかんぴょうなどを持って産見舞をする例もある。宮中や公卿の古記録によると,産養(うぶやしない)といって,出生の当日を初夜,3日目を三夜,5日目を五夜,7日目を七夜,9日目を九夜として饗饌(きようせん)を設け,生児の成長を祝ったが,のちには七夜のみを祝うようになった。…

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