traditional Koshōgatsu ceremony where a newly-wed wife is hit on the rump with a sacred pole to ensure fertility
Historical folk custom associated with 小正月 (Little New Year). The ceremony involves a 祝い棒 (sacred pole) and is intended to promote fertility.
Yometataki is one of the old customs performed during Little New Year.
地域によっては、嫁叩きの際に使う祝い棒に特別な飾りを付けました。
In some regions, special decorations were attached to the sacred pole used in yometataki.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical term.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; also used.
Compound of 嫁 (yome, 'bride') and 叩き (tataki, 'hitting'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a folk practice tied to fertility rites during 小正月.