expression, noun
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.
嫁の尻たたきは、小正月に行われた古い風習の一つです。
Yome no shiritataki is one of the old customs performed during Koshōgatsu.
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.