The Cave-Dwelling Farmer

Japanese: 穴住まいの農夫 - あなずまいののうふ
The Cave-Dwelling Farmer

...The boy must chase the girl in and out of the circle and catch her. The "handkerchief drop" is said to be a reflection of the ancient practice of abduction, and other similar games include "Jane the Young Lady" and "The Cave-Dwelling Farmer." The basic form of tag in Britain and America is called "touch," "tig," "tag," and "he," and is said to have originated from hunting, but is also related to ancient beliefs, and the one who becomes "he," representing the devil, chases everyone. ...

*The following is a partial explanation of the term "hole-dwelling farmer."

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この少年は円陣の内外を追って,少女をつかまえなければならない。〈ハンカチ落し〉は古代の略奪結婚の反映であるといわれ,おなじタイプのものに,〈娘のジェーン〉〈穴住まいの農夫〉などがある。 イギリス,アメリカの鬼ごっこの基礎的形式は〈タッチ〉〈ティッグ〉〈タッグ〉〈彼〉と呼ばれるもので,狩猟に由来するといわれるが,古代の信仰とも関係があり,悪魔をあらわす〈彼〉になったものがみなを追うのである。…

※「穴住まいの農夫」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。

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