Sedoh Festival - Sedohsai

Japanese: セド祭 - セドさい

A festival for the renewal of the throne held by the ancient Egyptian pharaoh (king). The meaning of the word sed is unclear. It was held in the 30th year after the king's accession to the throne, and in principle it was repeated every three years thereafter, but this was not always strictly observed. The original purpose of the festival was to restore the king's vitality, and since the king's vitality and the fertility of nature were thought to be in a sympathetic relationship, it was required that after reigning for a certain period of time, the king be resurrected as a vital being through ritual murder. This custom is still seen today among tribes along the upper Nile.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

古代エジプトのファラオ(王)が行った王位更新祭。セドsedの語義は不詳。即位後30年目に行われ，以後3年目ごとに繰り返されるのが原則だが，必ずしも厳密に順守されたわけではない。祝祭の本来の目的は，王の活力の回復にあり，王の活力と自然の豊饒とは共感関係にあるとされたため，一定期間在位した王は儀礼的殺害によって活力に満ちた存在として復活することが要求されたのである。このような慣習は現在もナイル上流の部族などにみられる。

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