Types of ceremony part 2

The ceremonies described below are performed in both the Omotesenke and Urasenke styles. Note that for the word temae (roughly, "ceremony" or "procedure"), Omotesenke prefers the Chinese characters, while Urasenke prefers. Chabako demae. Chabako demae (Omotesenke; Urasenke) is so called because the equipment is removed from and then replaced into a special box (chabako, literally tea box). This ceremony is approx 35-40 minutes. Hakobi demae. Hakobi demae (Omotesenke; Urasenke) is closely related to ryū-rei (see below), but is performed in seiza position. The name comes from the fact that the essential equipment - bowl, natsume, waste water container, fresh water container, scoops, and so on - are carried into and out of the tea room.

O-bon temae. In O-bon Temae (Omotesenke, "tray ceremony"; Urasenke ryaku-bon or ryaku-demae - ryaku: "abbreviated"), the host places a tea bowl, whisk, tea scoop, chakin and natsume on a special tray; these items are covered by the fukusa. Thin tea is prepared on the tray while kneeling seiza style on the floor. This is usually the first ceremony learned, and is the simplest to perform, requiring neither much specialized equipment nor a lot of time to complete. Ryū-rei. In Ryū-rei (literally standing bow) the tea is prepared at a special table. The guests are seated either at the same table (one guest) or at a separate table. The name refers to the practice of performing the first and last bows standing at the entrance to the tea room. In Ryū-rei there is usually an assistant who sits behind the host and moves the host's stool out of the way as needed for standing or sitting. The assistant also serves the tea and sweets to the guests.