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Japanese: 嬥歌 - かがい

〘 noun 〙 (a noun derived from the conjunctive form of the verb "kagau (嬥歌)") A term meaning " Utagaki" in the eastern provinces of ancient times. An event held in the spring and autumn where men and women from the neighborhood gathered on specific mountains or near water to eat, drink, sing and dance, and socialize. →Utagaki. [Hitachi Fudoki (around 717-724)] [Additional note] " Choka " is a folk song from the Ba region of China ( Sichuan Province) that appears in the "Wei Du Fu" in the "Wen Xuan," where people gather to sing and dance.

Kaga/ Ukagafu [cozy song]

〘Self-ha 4〙 Men and women gather together to sing, dance, eat, drink, etc. They perform a kagai (courtesy song) . ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century) 9/1759 "On the mountain of Tsukuba, where eagles live, at Mohakitsu , a port of Mohakitsu, virgins and brave warriors gather together to perform a kagai (courtesy song) in Kaga . "

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (動詞「かがう（嬥歌）」の連用形の名詞化) 上代の東国で、「歌垣(うたがき)」をいう語。春秋の二季に、特定の山上や水辺などに近隣の男女が集まり、飲食、歌舞、交歓した行事。→歌垣。〔常陸風土記（717‐724頃）〕[補注]「嬥歌(ちょうか)」は「文選」の「魏都賦」に見える、中国の巴(は)（=四川省）地方の民謡で、人々が集まり、歌いかつ踊るもの。