Ant torture - Arizeme

Japanese: アリ責め - ありぜめ
Ant torture - Arizeme

…In Greek mythology, when the inhabitants of the island of Aegina were wiped out by a plague, Zeus transformed them into ants to atone for the king's piety. Meanwhile, in Africa, there are species of ants that form large swarms and attack humans and livestock, and until recently, some tribes used ants as a form of punishment. Also, in India 6,000 years ago, a method of placing ants on both edges of a wound was used as a substitute for suturing. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "ant torture" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ギリシア神話には,アイギナ島の住民が疫病で全滅したとき,ゼウスは王の敬虔さを償う意味で,アリをその住民に変えたという。一方,アフリカには大群をなして人畜を襲う種類が生息し,これを刑罰に利用した〈アリ責め〉が,近年まで一部の部族で行われていた。また6000年前のインドでは縫合手術の代用として,傷口の両縁をアリにかませておく方法が使われていたという。…

※「アリ責め」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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