Wall

Japanese: かべ
Wall

…Mosquito repellent tools included large incense burners called mosquito repellent pigs, mosquito repellent dolls, and regular incense burners. When working outdoors, smoked objects to ward off mosquitoes and blackflies or to prevent wild boar attacks were called mold or wall. Barnyard millet, cloth, straw, etc. were tied together or placed in a pail or bamboo tube and placed on the ground or hung from the waist. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "kabe" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…蚊やり用具としては〈蚊やり豚〉や〈蚊やりだるま〉〈常香盤〉と呼ばれる大型の香炉などがあった。屋外で働くとき,カやブユを防いだり,猪(しし)の襲来を防ぐ目的でいぶすものは〈かび〉〈かべ〉などと呼ぶ。ヒエぬか,布きれ,わらなどを結束するか,桶,竹筒などに入れて,地上に置いたり,腰から下げたりして用いる。…

※「かべ」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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