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Mimouna ((ヘブライ語:מימונה), Amazigh: ⵎⵉⵎⵓⵏⴰ, (アラビア語:ميمونة)) is a traditional Moroccan Jewish celebration held the day after Passover, marking the return to eating ''chametz'' (leavened foods), which are forbidden throughout the week of Passover. ==Etymology== Though the celebration only began to be practiced in the middle of the 18th century,〔 its derivation and etymology is unclear. Possible derivations for the name ''Mimouna'' are: * "Rabbi Maimon ben Yosef" (father of the ''Rambam''). Thus, the Mimouna might mark the date of his birth or death.〔〔 * The Hebrew word "''emuna''" ((ヘブライ語:אמונה), meaning faith) or "''ma’amin''" ((ヘブライ語:מאמין), meaning believe).〔〔 : * The festivities celebrate belief in both the past Jewish redemption from the Egyptians and the future Messianic redemption: "In ''Nisan'' (the month in which Passover falls), the Jews were redeemed and in ''Nisan'' they will be redeemed in the future. When Passover ends and the Jews are still not redeemed, the Moroccan Jews do not lose their faith; as the Sages said: 'Even if he tarries, I will expect him every day.'"〔 : * It was at the crossing of the Reed Sea on the final day of Passover that the entire nation witnessed the awesome power and might of God which was an experience that strengthened their faith.〔 "''And Israel saw the great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians, and the people feared the LORD; and they believed in the LORD, and in His servant Moses''" – * The Arabic word for "wealth" or "good luck".,〔 as on this day, according to ''midrash'', the gold and jewelry of the drowned Egyptians washed up on the shore of the Reed Sea and enriched the Israelites.〔 ''Mimouna'' is associated with "faith" and "belief" in immediate prosperity, as seen in its customs of matchmaking, and well-wishes for successful childbearing.〔 * ''manna'', which was the food God provided following the Exodus, and during the subsequent wandering in the desert.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mimouna」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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