Porridge tree - Kayunoki

Japanese: 粥の木 - かゆのき

① = Kayu-zue (rice porridge stick) ※Makura (end of the 10th century) 3 "On the 15th, the porridge walkers, hiding the porridge tree, gather around the housewives and ladies-in-waiting." ② Chopsticks used to eat rice porridge on Little New Year (the 15th day of the first month). These are long chopsticks made from chestnuts, sumac, elderberries , etc., with the heads left unshaved. These heads are inserted into the boiling rice porridge and then quickly pulled up, then turned upside down and inserted one on each side of the gate. Pregnant chopsticks. Season: New Year ※Essays: Yousuebako (1841) 1 "The porridge tree, the folded lantern〈abbreviated〉 [Mukainooka] (Fubokusen, Enpo 8th year seal edition) The porridge tree, the porridge tree, and the two chopsticks of the wife and husband〈Saimaru〉"

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Japanese:

① ＝かゆづえ（粥杖）※枕（１０Ｃ終）三「十五日、節供まゐりすゑ、かゆの木ひきかくして、家のごたち・女房などのうかがふを」② 小正月（正月一五日）の粥を食べるときの箸。クリ、ヌルデ、ニワトコなどでつくった長い箸の頭の方を削りかけたままにしたもの。この頭の方を粥の煮え立った中へさしこんですぐに引き上げ、さかさにして門の両側に一本ずつさしたりする。孕(はら)み箸。《季・新年》※随筆・用捨箱（1841）上「粥の木、折かけ燈籠〈略〉〔向の岡〕（不卜撰延宝八年印本）粥木(カユノキ) かゆの木や女夫(めうと)の箸の二柱〈才丸〉」

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