Amefuri New Year - Amefurishougatsu

…But in the old days, in rural areas, people would often take breaks depending on the work situation. For example, when plowing the fields in spring, they would work for three days and rest for one day, or after planting rice they would take a "Sanaburi" break, or after the harvest they would take a farming break to forget about autumn. Also, when it rained after a long period of drought, they would take special breaks called "Amefuri Shogatsu" and "Oshimeri Shogatsu" to rejuvenate their tired bodies. In these cases, the person in charge would often walk around sounding a conch or drum to announce the break. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Amefuri New Year" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…しかしかつての農村では作業の状況に応じて休むことが多く，春の田起こしには3日働いて1日休むとか，田植後にはサナブリ休みをとるとか，収穫後には秋忘れとしての農休みをとるなどしていた。また日照りが続いたあとの降雨のときには，アメフリ正月，オシメリ正月などといって臨時に休んで疲れた身体をいやすこともあった。この場合には，係が法螺貝や太鼓で休む旨を触れて歩くことが多かった。…

※「アメフリ正月」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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