It is a ritual for collecting soil from the summit of Mt. Unebi to make earthenware used for the Kinensai (a prayer service held in February for a good crop) and the November Niiname-sai festival, both held at Sumiyoshi-taisha Shrine in Osaka.
大阪の住吉大社で祈年祭（2月）と新嘗祭（11月）に用いる土器を作るための土を畝傍山頂で取る神事である。