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| - | =====点前===== | + | =====Generally===== |
| - | * It's 濃茶 using a special water, using a 鶴瓶水指(つるべ). | + | * It's 濃茶 using a special water; and it is traditional to use the [[mizusashi|鶴瓶]] for this 点前 decorated with straw and paper strips. |
| - | * The main difference is that the guests get to taste the water before you prepare 濃茶. | + | * The main difference is that the guests get to taste the water, either hot or cold (Vocabulary) |
| =====名水===== | =====名水===== | ||
| * In Zurich, tap water is 70 % lake, 15 % ground water and 15 % from the source. 320 of its 1200 wells are fed directly from the sources; which are listed [[https:// | * In Zurich, tap water is 70 % lake, 15 % ground water and 15 % from the source. 320 of its 1200 wells are fed directly from the sources; which are listed [[https:// | ||
| * The water is best when drawn at 0400 in the morning; and because of this, the whole 点前 should be done in the morning. | * The water is best when drawn at 0400 in the morning; and because of this, the whole 点前 should be done in the morning. | ||
| + | * The Vocabulary says that hard water is preferred, and also lists lots of 何々の井 in Japan. | ||
| =====Preparation===== | =====Preparation===== | ||
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| * You need to decorate the つるべ with rope and paper (called しめなわ). | * You need to decorate the つるべ with rope and paper (called しめなわ). | ||
| * Two lengths of rice straw rolled together by the host (R toward the body, L away) | * Two lengths of rice straw rolled together by the host (R toward the body, L away) | ||
| - | * Paper is women' | + | * Paper is women' |
| * All this is explained quite well in [[literature|CQ38]] | * All this is explained quite well in [[literature|CQ38]] | ||
| {{ :: | {{ :: | ||
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| + | 👆 You can use the same decoration also for the 台子 in [[january|January]]! | ||
| * [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
| - | * It should be sufficiently wet, and wrapped with a special cord, and the specially cut paper decoration. | ||
| * つるべ usually made from ヒノキ (cypress). | * つるべ usually made from ヒノキ (cypress). | ||
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| =====点前==== | =====点前==== | ||
| * after the first bow, the guest says: | * after the first bow, the guest says: | ||
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| * Proceed to unpack the 茶碗 and purify the 茶入; but, after the 茶碗 is moved closer after removing 茶筅: | * Proceed to unpack the 茶碗 and purify the 茶入; but, after the 茶碗 is moved closer after removing 茶筅: | ||
| * 茶巾 is put on the lid side closest to the 釜, 帛紗 is tucked away, then the lid with the 茶巾 on it is opened by pulling it away and placing it on the other side: First pull the lid forward with R from its far side enough that you can grab its front with two hands. Pull it out completely, then put onto right side (with the 茶巾 on top). | * 茶巾 is put on the lid side closest to the 釜, 帛紗 is tucked away, then the lid with the 茶巾 on it is opened by pulling it away and placing it on the other side: First pull the lid forward with R from its far side enough that you can grab its front with two hands. Pull it out completely, then put onto right side (with the 茶巾 on top). | ||
| - | * Directly afterwards, cold water is scooped and served to the guest. (You need to re-hold the 柄杓 to put it on the 蓋置.) After the first sip of the second guest, the main guest inquires about the water' | + | * Directly afterwards, cold water is scooped and served to the guest. (You need to re-hold the 柄杓 to put it on the 蓋置.) After the first sip of the second guest, the main guest inquires about the water' |
| * Bowl comes back, everyone bows. | * Bowl comes back, everyone bows. | ||
| * Bowl is then rinsed once with hot water (open the lid with the bare hands), then hot water is added again for 茶筅通し and everything proceeds as always. | * Bowl is then rinsed once with hot water (open the lid with the bare hands), then hot water is added again for 茶筅通し and everything proceeds as always. | ||
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| =====Variations====== | =====Variations====== | ||
| - | * The 水指 can also be used without 名水, in which case there are no decorations, | + | * The 水指 can also be used without 名水, in which case there are no decorations, |
| * [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
| + | * Vice versa, you can also do 名水 without the 釣瓶! In that case, decorate it with a straw cord as usual. The 点前 changes slightly, and mirrors 洗い茶巾, | ||
| + | * KMR also explained that there is a 名水 where the 釜 is wrapped in a paper cord. But we don't anything more about that. | ||