Ani Matagi - Ani Matagi

...Currently, it spans the towns and villages of Moriyoshi, Aikawa, Ani, and Kamikoani. In particular, the villages of Arase, Neko, Uchidate, and Hiratsuchi, located upstream from Aniai in Ani Town, are home to people who maintain a unique hunting custom commonly known as Ani Matagi. During the winter hunting season, they hunt mainly Japanese serow (formerly known as Japanese serow) and now Asiatic black bears, and in summer they are known for peddling the folk medicines they obtain from the hunt. Their range of activity extends from Akita Prefecture to Niigata Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, and other areas, and in the Meiji era they even traveled to Gifu Prefecture and Nara Prefecture. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Ani Matagi" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…現，森吉･合川･阿仁･上小阿仁の各町村にまたがる。ことに阿仁町阿仁合より上流の荒瀬，根子，打当，比立内などの集落には通称阿仁マタギと呼ばれる特有の狩猟習俗を保持する人々が居住し，冬季の狩猟期間には，以前はカモシカ，現在はツキノワグマを主とした狩猟に従事し，夏にはそれから得た民間薬の行商を行うことで知られる。その行動範囲は秋田県内から新潟県，長野県などに及び，明治時代には岐阜県，奈良県にも行ったことがある。…

※「阿仁マタギ」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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