traditional Koshōgatsu ceremony where the newly-wed wife is hit on the rump with a sacred pole to ensure fertility
Historical term referring to a folk custom performed during Koshōgatsu (小正月, Little New Year). The wife is struck with a 祝い棒 (sacred pole) as a fertility ritual. Not practiced in modern times.
Yome no shiritataki is one of the old customs performed during Koshōgatsu.
The sacred wooden pole used in the ceremony to strike the wife.
Common spelling using kana for たたき, which is typical for this historical term.
Alternate spelling using the kanji 叩 for たたく; less common but still seen.
The term literally means 'wife's buttocks hitting'. It derives from the folk practice of striking the bride's buttocks with a sacred pole during Koshōgatsu to promote fertility. The exact historical origin is uncertain.