The Japanese are very strange people, sometimes it seems that they came to us from another planet altogether. Suffice it to mention that the inhabitants of the Land of the Rising Sun leave beautiful white pyramids of salt in their toilets. It's time to figure out why they are doing all this, and whether there is at least some practical sense in this that would be useful to everyone else.
Tradition is a powerful thing. And sometimes also "scary". How many things we do because our ancestors bequeathed it. Or because they are simply firmly entrenched in the public consciousness. Admit it, everyone at least once tried to bypass black cats, grandmothers with empty buckets, look in the mirror when he returned home forgetting something before an important exit. At one time, all such things were well explained by the French philosopher, ethnologist and anthropologist Lucien Levy-Bruhl, having developed the theory of dilogical "primitive" thinking, as well as its fragments in consciousness modern people.
What does the Japanese have to do with slides of salt? It was already easy to guess. All this is one of the beautiful traditions that have come down to our days from antiquity and has an exclusively sacred meaning. In fairness, it should be noted right away that the Japanese make neat salt slides in their homes (usually in bowls) not only in the toilet, but also in many other rooms, including the hallway. In the old days, such talismans were also left at the entrance to the house.
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What's the point in them? Yes, everything is very simple, it is believed that salt scares away evil spirits, and also helps to keep good ones. Spirits and souls in Japanese religious practices generally occupy a very large place. Salt (in turn) is endowed with a huge sacred meaning. In the old days, this incredibly expensive product was also used by the Japanese to carry out various purification rituals - "morishio".
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Such superstitions persist in society to this day. Suffice it to say that there are quite a few Japanese businessmen who make salt wards in their workplace, as salt is believed to help retain good customers. In houses, salt is left in various places, but primarily in the hallway, since it is believed that such a talisman will help clear the thoughts of guests who come to the owner's dwelling.
If you want to know even more interesting things, then you should definitely read about how the Japanese survive in winter in apartment buildings without central heating all year round.
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