Kaich

, from the Edo period of Japan onwards, was the public exhibition of religious objects from Buddhist temples, usually relics or statuary, that were normally not on display. Such exhibitions were often the bases for public fairs, which would involve outdoor entertainment activities, market trading, and misemono. In the period from 1654 to 1868, in Edo city there were 1566 kaichō. Kaichō literally means "the opening of the curtain", and the purpose of keeping such icons hidden from public view except on special occasions was twofold. First, it upheld the sanctity of the objects that were displayed, where making them viewable to the public all of the time would otherwise serve to devalue their religious impacts. Second, it served as both advertisement and as a fund-raiser for the temple —primarily, but not solely, to pay for building repair. Accounts of such kaichō being held in Kamakura and Kyoto can be found dating from before the Edo period, but they only became truly popular during the 17th century. The occurrence of kaichō outside of temple grounds were primarily an Edo city phenomenon. The first such exterior kaichō in Edo was in 1676.…

Kaich is a surname of Croatian origin that was prevalent in the Pula, Zagreb, and Djurdjevac regions of Croatia. Alternative spellings as a family name include: Kaić, Káic, Kaiche, Kaicher, Kaichev, and Kaichen.

The Kaić surname through centuries in the former Austro-Hungary

In Bačka (Bachka) during the Austro-Hungarian rule, the Slavic surnames ending with sound [ć] were often spelled according to German writing and the Latin spelling was used: Kai[ch] also according to Hungarian spelling as: Kai[ts] / Kai[cs] / K[á]i[cs] / Kai[ty] / [[Kaity|K[á]i[ty]]] or even a mixture: K[á]i[ch] While for comparison those Kaić's who lived under Venetian rule wrote their surname according to Italian spelling as: Cai[ch] Such spelling deviation highlights the complications in naming conventions the south Slavic people were exposed under various foreign rules in the past centuries. This often created havoc and confusion for them in official and legal matters. In addition, the same spelling deviation of the past now represents a major headache for any genealogy research.

The surname Kaich in English-speaking countries

The south Slavic surnames ending with sound [ć], are most often in English-speaking countries spelled with [ch]. Although sometimes with [cz], so, for example, the surname Kravi[ć] becomes Kravi[cz]. Anyway, a person with surname Kaich from the US attempting to pursue genealogy research back to its roots has to be prepared for difficulties due to the above-mentioned spelling deviations. The actual surname spelling is probably the least relevant factor, and one would rather have to take into account the other details, such as place of birth, date of birth, and if available the name of the parents. Not to mention the complication that all Christian names in Austro-Hungary were recorded in Latin language. The word kaić is Croatian and is translated in English as "boat".

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