...Fairs can also be said to be a place where the basic culture of a society is displayed. In African fairs, women called market mothers sell tobacco and other items, and also act as fortune tellers or religious practitioners, and respond to requests from customers. A sense of freedom, expectation, and sleaze are also important atmospheres of fairs and cities. *Some of the terminology that refers to "market mother" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…また市は,その社会の基層文化を陳列する場のひとつであるともいえる。アフリカの市などで,マーケット・マザーmarket motherと呼ばれる女性が,タバコなどを商いながら占師やある種の宗教的職能者をつとめ,依頼者に応じることがみられる。解放感,期待感,猥雑感も,市や都市の重要な雰囲気である。… ※「market mother」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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