The washing of the body before the deceased is placed in a coffin. In the past, close relatives would wash the body naked or wearing only a rope sash or cord, in a basin of hot water. The water is poured upside down into a basin, called "sakasamizu." When drawing water for the kasane, it is done with a ladle, called "sakasami-hishaku," which is scooped downstream. The used water is discarded in a place out of the sun, such as under the eaves. Nowadays it has been simplified, and the body is lightly wiped with a wet towel or with alcohol. This is a confusion between the practice of cleaning the body and the Buddhist ablution ritual, but it is one of the rites of passage in a person's life, marking a transition to the next stage. [Shoji Inoguchi] Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
死者の納棺に先だって遺体を洗うこと。以前は近親者が裸で、あるいは縄帯(なわおび)・縄襷(なわだすき)姿で、たらいの湯で洗った。その湯は逆(さか)さ水といって、水の中に湯を注ぐ。湯灌の水をくむときは、逆さ柄杓(ひしゃく)といって川下に向かって柄杓ですくう。使った湯は縁の下など日の当たらないところに捨てる。いまは簡略になって、ぬれ手拭(てぬぐい)でちょっと体をふいたり、アルコールでぬぐう。遺体を清潔にするためと、仏教の灌頂(かんじょう)儀礼の混同であるが、人の一生の通過儀礼のうち、次の段階への移行儀礼の一つである。 [井之口章次] 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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