…The early modern Ukiyo-monogatari describes this scene in a somewhat exaggerated way. Due to the high interest of the common people in geese and the deliciousness of their meat, the old tale of the "Goose-Catching Old Man," who catches many geese with the magical power of ashes, was better known in rural areas than similar tales such as the "Flower-Blooming Old Man." Of course, due to the season of migration and the geese's migratory habits, it was also an indicator of the natural calendar for farmers. … *Some of the terminology that refers to "Karintori-jii" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…近世初期の《浮世物語》ではそのようすをやや誇張して記している。このような民衆の雁についての高い関心と,一方でその肉が美味なことから,灰の呪力によって多くの雁をとらえる〈雁取爺〉の昔話は,類似の〈花咲爺〉などより農村ではよく知られていた。もちろん渡来の季節と雁行(がんこう)する渡りの習性により,農民にとっても自然暦の一指標であった。… ※「雁取爺」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。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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