Definition of 菩薩揚げ (ぼさあげ)

noun
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ceremony performed by Chinese merchants disembarking in Nagasaki (Edo period)(obscure)
Other readings:
媽姐揚げ【ぼさあげ】
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菩薩揚【ぼさあげ】
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媽姐揚【ぼさあげ】
Related Kanji
菩 kind of grass, sacred tree
薩 salvation, Buddha
揚 raise, elevate, hoist, praise, extol, fry in deep fat
媽 mother, mare
姐 elder sister, maidservant