...A special day on which people must observe taboo and refrain from going out or working. Ikibi is also called kamigoto, monobi, tachibi, toshinohi, etc., and as awareness of taboo has faded, some have become simple days off, but originally it meant a day to observe strict taboo and to purify oneself during festivals and annual events. On Ikibi, people not only refrain from traveling or working, but also from cutting vegetables or lighting fires in the fields, and generally lead quiet and modest lives without making noise or making any noise. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kamigoto" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…外出や仕事をせずに忌を守って過ごさねばならない特別の日。忌日はカミゴト,モノビ,タチビ,トシノヒなどとも呼ばれ,忌の意識が希薄になるにつれ単なる休み日になってしまったものもあるが,元来は神祭や年中行事に際して厳しい物忌に服して精進潔斎する日を意味した。忌日には,旅や仕事をしないのはもちろんのこと,青物を切ったり野火をたいたりせず,また物音をたてたり騒いだりもせず静かに慎みの生活をおくるのが普通である。… ※「カミゴト」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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