If I relate myself with the seven deadly sins, then sloth must be my biggest and worst of all. Yes, I'm a lazy tard, hence the post-and-disappear attitude on my blog. After mustering up all my diligence, here is something I'll write about.
Just a couple of moments ago, I got to learn about a traditional Japanese practice which helps to calm yourself down, should you find yourself in an anxious pair of shoes. It is a popular thing to do before going up on a stage. They write the character '人' on the palm of their hand, and then pretend to swallow it. The character is a kanji for hito, which means person or people.
I'm not sure if you could call this a ritual, but the idea behind it lies on a Japanese saying that goes like this: "hito wo nomu". It literally translates to "swallow a person", as mentioned by pointed out here. Direct translation gives you just that, but the saying actually means "overwhelm someone". Of course, please don't try swallowing anyone at all, you'll choke.
Additionally, I believe the former idea was to write the kanji thrice before swallowing it. Simplicity and modernization has perhaps reduced it to only once these days (I hope the effect isn't reduced, if it does work!). As mentioned earlier, the Japanese do this to calm nervousness. The whole matter is probably to protect you against the audience's influence. If you eliminate nervousness, you regain composure. They say one thing leads to another; the next thing you know, you might find yourself on the stage with a radiance of confidence!
Well then, if you've got a performance, presentation, or anything that puts you on stage, why not give this a try? Kick the jumpy feeling off your chest, pack a punch to your confidence and blow your audience away! I can't help but to love these little things, even if superstitious, that people do. Then, good luck to you guys out there! =D
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