Title Tum-us-kot-pasuy (Chopsticks)

  • Hokkaido
Topic(s):
Historic Sites/Castle Ruins National Parks/Quasi-National Parks Public Works & Institutions (Museums, etc.)
Medium/Media of Use:
Interpretive Sign Web Page
Text Length:
≤250 Words
FY Prepared:
2019
Associated Tourism Board:
akammashukokuritsukoemmankitsupurojiekutochiikikyogikai(kushiroshi)

トゥムシコクパスイ(箸)


トゥムシコクパスイは精巧な彫刻が施された箸で、特別な祭典や儀式の時に使われます。それぞれの箸は、箸の上部にぶら下がっている小さな部分を含め、一本の木から削り出されています。また、この箸は、一歳の誕生日などのおめでたい時に親から子に贈られることが多いです。その部分を乳児が壊すことで、彼らの強さと健康を表します。子供の結婚式などで、親が新しい箸を大人の息子や娘にプレゼントすることもあります。通常、トゥムシコクパスイの上半分には神や守護を意味する幾何学模様がデザインされています。


Tum-us-kot-pasuy (Chopsticks)


Tum-us-kot-pasuy are finely carved chopsticks used for special events and rituals. Each chopstick, including the small part that dangles from the top, is carved from one piece of wood. They are often given by parents to their children as gifts on joyous occasions such as a first birthday celebration. If the infant manages to break the dangling part off, it is considered a sign of strength and health. Parents sometimes give their adult sons and daughters a new set of chopsticks on their wedding day. The top half of tum-us-kot-pasuy usually feature traditional geometric designs, which carry spiritual and protective significance.


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