霊たま迎むかえ

noun

welcoming the spirits of the dead

Refers to the Bon festival custom of welcoming the spirits of ancestors back to the home, typically involving a small fire or lantern at the entrance.

• お盆ぼんの初しょ日にちには、家いえの前まえで霊たま迎むかえの火ひを焚たきます。

  On the first day of Obon, we light a welcoming fire for the spirits in front of the house.