(Mourning jewelry)とは、喪に服す際や故人を偲ぶために身につける宝飾品の総称です。Google AIより
永遠の生命の保存: 琥珀は古代の樹液が化石化したものであり、時に太古の昆虫や植物を「当時の姿のまま完璧に保存」しています。この性質が、キリスト教の「魂の不死」や「肉体の復活」の希望と重ね合わされました。
「人魚の涙」「神の涙」: 欧州の伝承において、琥珀は涙が固まったものとされており、故人を悼む悲しみの涙を象徴するのにふさわしい素材とされました。
琥珀製のロケット: 琥珀をくり抜いたり、裏面をガラスや蓋付きの金属で仕上げたりして、中に遺髪を透かして見せるようなロケットペンダントが存在します。黄色〜蜂蜜色の温かみのある光は、「天国の光」や「故人の魂の輝き」を表現するものとして好まれました。Google AIより
「マーニング」という言葉そのものはラテン語ではありません。
英語の姓(ラストネーム)や名として知られる Manning(マーニング) は、主に古ノルド語(サクソン系)や古英語、またはアイルランド語(ゲール語)に由来する名前です。
3. Manning(マーニング)本来の語源
人名の「Manning」の語源は、ラテン語圏ではなく以下の北欧・気質系が発祥です。古ノルド語(バイキングの言葉): Manningi(勇敢な人、強い人)が由来。アイルランド(ゲール語): Ó Mainnín(修道士の家系)が由来
Mourning jewelry ウィキペディア
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現代では技術が進み、遺骨や遺髪を琥珀風の樹脂(レジン)に封入してペンダントにする現代的なメモリアルアクセサリーも増えていますが、その根底には「故人を肌身離さず持ち歩き、いつか天国で再会する」というキリスト教圏の長い歴史と精神が受け継がれています。Mourning jewelry ウィキペディア
https://w.wiki/UG36
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人間は人生という大きなステージの上で、それぞれの役割を演じながら生きている存在であるという意味ウィキペディアより
シェイクスピアの劇のラストはいつもダンスなんだそうです。
” 何にもこの世には良いことなんて無かった貴方と逢ったこと たったそれだけ ”
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Since I’m not particularly interested in people’s backgrounds or personal lives, there isn’t any specific writer who prompted me to think this.
I just had this feeling that they probably don’t like their readers very much.
They’re surely prickly, surely demanding, and surely have absolutely no expectations of us ordinary people. So if they happen to exchange a few words with a reader, they’d have to suppress that sternness and interact calmly—which must be incredibly stressful for them.
The fact that we readers end up dwelling on every little detail of the author’s attitude and demeanor afterward might lead them to think, “If they’re aware of this, then that kind of weak-mindedness itself is no good,” and from there, they might start blaming modern education—and ultimately decide they simply don’t want to talk to readers anymore.
I used to think that if I ever actually ran into a professional author on the street, I’d have to be extremely careful.
But one night, even though I’m someone who doesn’t like to talk to people I don’t know very well, the author taught me that they cherish their readers very, very deeply.
It’s not just a matter of saying, “Thank you for your purchase.”
“I can’t give you love, but I cherish you so much that I want to be someone who walks alongside you for the rest of your life.”
That’s why they’re always worried about you.
That’s what I was taught.
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decide which of the professor’s favorite garments to use,
ask him to select which of his books to include,
and state that the proceeds would ultimately be used, for example, to establish a fund in the professor’s name or sent to his surviving family as a benefit, and that’s all we would say or decide,
and I would like each and every reader to purchase a memorial book that includes, as part of the author’s legacy, fabric cut into squares with wavy pinking shears from about three of the author’s favorite garments.
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I think there are countless people who feel this way.
I actually think readers would be happiest to receive clothes that the author has actually worn.
It would be reassuring to know that they’ll always be with you from now on.
And if you ever find yourself short on cash again, I’m sure they’ll be happy to tell you, “Hurry up and take them to a used bookstore!”
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Actually, I’ve heard that this type of jewelry is called “mourning jewelry.”
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“Mourning jewelry” is a general term for jewelry worn during a period of mourning or to commemorate the deceased. From Google AI
When placing these items in a locket, it’s said that resin is often used to encase them these days, but the traditional method is to use amber.
Preservation of Eternal Life: Amber is fossilized ancient tree sap that sometimes “perfectly preserves” prehistoric insects and plants “exactly as they were.” This characteristic has been associated with the Christian hopes for the “immortality of the soul” and the “resurrection of the body.”
“Mermaid’s Tears” and “God’s Tears”: In European folklore, amber is believed to be solidified tears, making it a fitting material to symbolize the tears of grief shed for the deceased.
Amber Lockets: There are locket pendants made of amber that have been hollowed out or finished on the back with glass or a lidded metal cover, allowing the hair of the deceased to be viewed through the amber. The warm, yellow to honey-colored glow was prized as a representation of “the light of heaven” or “the radiance of the deceased’s soul.” From Google AI
The “mourning” in “mourning jewelry” refers to the act of commemorating the deceased.
Here in Japan, where I live, “memento mori” is often used to convey the same meaning, but that seems to be incorrect.
“Memento mori” is a maxim—a warning that life is finite, reminding us, “Never forget that you will surely die one day.”
In Japan, where I live, “mourning jewelry” has long been called “mourning jewelry,” but since the pronunciation “mourning” is actually more accurate, the correct term is “mourning jewelry.”
When I looked up the etymology of “mourning,”
The word “Manning” itself is not Latin.Mourning jewelry predates memento mori.
“Manning,” known as an English surname or given name, is a name derived primarily from Old Norse (Saxon), Old English, or Irish (Gaelic).
3. The Original Etymology of “Manning”
The etymology of the personal name “Manning” does not originate from the Latin world but from the following Nordic and Celtic sources.
Old Norse (the language of the Vikings): Derived from “Manningi” (brave person, strong person).
Irish (Gaelic): Derived from “Ó Mainnín” (lineage of monks).
Mourning jewelry – Wikipedia
https://w.wiki/UG36
Since monasteries are places where those in mourning come to pray, this jewelry serves as a tribute to the deceased and a means of finding solace.
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Even though I’ll be alone, I’d like a Western-style funeral,
so without worrying about anyone else, I plan to be placed in the coffin dressed in a classic, stylish outfit—and since I’ll need my cane, I’ll include that too.
Since I’m not doing this professionally, I don’t really have to worry about that, but if I were to imagine a reader who was that devoted, I’d rather they didn’t cry.
Even if someone does cry—if it’s just because they’re swept up in the mood, that’s fine—but if they were to get really serious and keep crying,
I’d suddenly stand up, stand behind them as they wash their hands with a heavy sigh, and make sure I’m clearly reflected in the mirror.
“!!”
“—————.”
“...S-Sand—!”
“You showed up with the number one worst bathroom OBK scenario. What’s wrong? Why are you crying so much?”
“But Enamel-san died... sniffle, sniffle, sniffle, sniffle.”
“So, could you please think of a specific way to prevent people from dying?”
“It’s the real thing!! The death outfit is Western-style. Is it for Halloween?”
“Yeah, it was pretty cheap—5,000 yen. ——, okay, don’t cry. It’s awkward.”
And I think I’d head home, acting as much like Enamel as possible.
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Structured like a musical drama with an introductory announcement in the first part, the album centers on a character named Kaarii—an “It Girl,” the object of everyone’s admiration on the streets.
Kaarii is a girl who has had her share of romances; she doesn’t seem to take anyone too seriously—she’s beautiful, stylish, and part of the celebrity scene—but eventually, she meets the one person she truly loves.
And in the end, Kaarii leaves the city.
Just as Kaarii disappears from the city, it feels as though a season—one that was almost like a movie—has come to an end. After a song that leaves listeners feeling, “So Kaarii really did love that guy,” the album concludes with this track, “Even If I Die,” which serves as Kaarii’s response, revealing what she was truly thinking all along.
It’s a song that feels like a final farewell from Kaarii—somewhat poignant, yet crisp, cool, and detached.
Mr. Konishi himself later mentioned in an interview that Shuji Terayama came to him while he was creating it.
I always feel this sensation deep within myself.
I have no way of knowing what professional authors, writers, and columnists working in the commercial world actually think, but I know for certain that some of them must feel the same way.
William Shakespeare
This means that human beings are beings who live their lives by playing their respective roles on the grand stage of life.From Wikipedia
I suspect Yasuharu Konishi knew this when he incorporated it into the song cycle *Karii*.
When I listen to “Even If I Die,” it feels as if everyone has come out at the end of the story to perform a revue.
Of course, if I were to suddenly pass away and go to heaven, everyone would naturally be overcome with deep sorrow.
It may sound strange, but if I were to be so fortunate as to spend my final moments in bed or on a futon, I imagine I’d feel this way too. So, I find myself occasionally remembering this song, listening to it for a while, and then eventually stopping—only to repeat the cycle again later.
Meeting you—that was the only good thing."
Thinking to myself, I’m so glad I’ve stayed true to myself."
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