Katsugi - Carrying

Japanese: カツギ - かつぎ
Katsugi - Carrying

...Because the tip of the stick has a strong smell of sulfur, it is considered to be a lucky charm and a talisman, and it was used as a gift even after matches became widespread. In addition, the goma wood that ascetic monks burn has a symbolic meaning, such as burning away all sins with the fire and becoming one with Acala, and for this purpose, trees known as katsugi (victory trees) are selected in each region. From the custom of Mikamagi (firewood) at the Imperial Court, toshigi (also called onigi or saiwaigi) used as firewood for the New Year's Shinto ritual, and the old tale of Ryugu-doji, which has the motif of giving firewood to the water god of Ryugu, it is clear that firewood was not just fuel.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…付木は先ににおいの強い硫黄がついているので縁起物や魔よけとされ,マッチが普及してからも贈答に使われた。また,修験者がたく護摩(ごま)木は,この火によってすべての罪障を焼きはらい,不動明王と一体化するなどといった象徴的な意味があり,これには土地ごとにカツギ(勝木)と称されている木が選ばれている。宮中での御竈木(みかまぎ)(御薪)の風習をはじめ,正月の神祭用の薪である年木(鬼木(おにぎ)や幸木(さいわいぎ)などともよばれる),竜宮の水神に薪を与えるモティーフをもつ〈竜宮童子〉の昔話などからも,薪が単なる燃料ではなかったことがわかる。…

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