Re: Soroi-Bumi

[Mikael Metz <mmz@bahnhof.se>]

If I remember correctly, if there is no yokozuna in a tournament, ozeki -
and maybe sekiwake? - perform some kind of dohyo-iri together. is that
soroi-bumi, too?

Mikael

Masumi Abe wrote:
>Soroi-Bumi is a kind of Dohyo-Iri ceremony.
>Before Juryo bouts start, there are Juryo Rikishi Dohyo-Iri.
>Before Maku(no)uchi bouts start, there are Maku(no)uchi Rikishi Dohyo-Iri.
>After that, there are Yokozuna Dohyo-Iri.
>
>All of these have two reasons, one is for introducing the active rikishi of
>the day, and the other is for keeping evil spirits under the ground and not
>let them coming out.
>
>Sanyaku Rikishi Soroi-Bumi has another meaning in addition to the both
>mentioned above, but similar to the first meaning of introduction. It is to
>show appreciation to both gods and the audiences for getting to the last
>three matches without having too much problems in the basho. It is to show
>off the best of the best of all active rikishi. And they are the formost
>conclusion of the best bouts of the basho.
>
>For keeping evil spirits, having three best rikishi doing Shiko will be the
>most effective way to do exsorcing. And doing twice would be much more
>effective, for sure.
>
>-Toshiyori Masumiriki