singsing (English spelling) singsing

Japanese: シングシング(英語表記)singsing
singsing (English spelling) singsing
A pidgin English word commonly used in Melanesia in the southwest Pacific, especially in Papua New Guinea, mainly referring to dancing. It is used in a variety of ways: (1) A festival centered on dancing (often accompanied by a feast), usually accompanied by singing, but sometimes with a chorus; (2) A spell, song, chant, or ritual chant; (3) A rocking or swinging motion. In traditional Melanesian society, sing-sing has a more ceremonial than recreational significance.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
南西太平洋のメラネシア,特にパプア・ニューギニアでよく使われる,主として踊りなどを指すピジン・イングリッシュ。以下のように多様な意味で用いられる。(1)踊り(しばしば饗宴を伴う)が中心になる祭りを指し,歌いながら踊るのが普通であるが,踊りにコーラスを伴うこともある。(2)呪文,歌,吟唱,儀礼的聖歌を指す。(3)体を揺り動かしたり,揺り振る動作などを指す。メラネシアの伝統社会ではシングシングはレクリエーションというより,むしろ儀礼的な意味合いが強い。

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