also: かりもがり
delayed interment; temporary burial
Archaic term for a pre-Buddhist Japanese funeral custom where the body was kept in a temporary shelter (mogari) for a period of mourning before final burial. Used only in historical or archaeological contexts.
During the Kofun period, the mogari ritual was performed.
殯の期間中、遺族は遺体のそばで過ごした。
During the mogari period, the bereaved family stayed near the body.
Rarely used kana form; appears in some historical sources.
The term is of native Japanese origin, associated with ancient mourning customs. The kanji 殯 is a Chinese character adopted for this specific practice.