...In cold regions such as North America, resin from coniferous trees, and in tropical regions such as Africa and Southeast Asia, rubber sap was used, wrapped in bark or palm leaves, or wrapped in dissolved resin or sap. A unique example is the candlefish of British Columbia, North America. This migratory fish is high in fat, and when dried, it was placed in the crack at the end of a stick and lit from the tail, burning brightly, so it was used as lighting. ... *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "candlefish" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…北アメリカなどの寒冷地では針葉樹などの樹脂,アフリカ・東南アジアなどの熱帯地方ではゴム性の樹液を,樹皮やヤシ葉で包んだもの,あるいはこれらに溶かした樹脂・樹液をしみこませて巻いたものが松明に用いられた。特異なのは北アメリカのブリティッシュ・コロンビア地方のキャンドルフィッシュcandlefishである。回遊性のこの魚は脂肪分が多く,乾燥させたものを棒の先端の割れ目に挟み,尾のほうから点火すると明るく燃えることから,照明として用いられた。… ※「キャンドルフィッシュ」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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