Today, January 7th is old calendar December 8th, Muti (oni mochi) day in Okinawa.
There is a custom to pray for the health of children by offering rice cakes wrapped in moon peaches and kuba leaves (cassamuchi) on Buddhist altars.
The photo is "Sagimu Chi", which hangs only the number of children's years in a house with children, wrapped in moon peach leaves.
In addition, Muti, where the born child greets for the first time, is called "Hachimu-chi", and oversized Muti wrapped in Kuba leaves is called "Power Muti".
The fragrant moon peach leaves have the meaning of exorcism. In some areas, a cross-shaped amulet is made with leaves after eating Muti and hung on the eaves.
Even now, the custom of making Muti and offering it to Buddhist altars remain, but the sight of hanging Muti on the eaves has become difficult to see. You can see Sagimu Kyi at the Uezu Residence and the former Uezato family in the castle town.
When it gets cold in Muti is called "Mochievisa".
As is true today, it became a movie movie with a maximum temperature of 16 ° C.
The north wind is strong and you can feel colder than the actual temperature, so please come warmly.
