In the West, April 1st is called All Fool's Day, and on this day there is a custom of tricking or tripping others with various light pranks or convincing lies. The person who is fooled on this day is called an April fool, so this day is also commonly called April Fool's Day. The most common theory about its origin is as follows: In the old days, the New Year was March 25th on the current calendar, and the vernal equinox festival was widely held from then until April 1st, and on the last day of the festival, gifts were exchanged. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
西洋では4月1日を万愚節All Fool’s Dayといい,この日にさまざまの軽いいたずらやまことしやかな〈うそ〉で他人をかついだり,むだ足をふませたりする風習がある。その日にだまされた人を四月ばかApril foolというので,一般にこの日を四月ばかの日April Fool’s Dayともよんでいる。その起源について最も一般的な説は次のようである。すなわち,昔の新年は現行の暦の3月25日で,それから4月1日まで春分の祭りがひろくおこなわれ,その最後の日には贈物を交換するならわしであった。
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