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[Folklore]
The valleys of Tyrol are said to be a treasure trove of folklore, where strange masked creatures appear in snowy villages from winter to spring, and unusual agricultural rites are held in spring. For Tyrolean farmers, the fight against General Winter begins on November 2nd, All Souls' Day (Day of the Dead), which marks its arrival, and culminates with St. Nicholas' Day and Twelfth Night, with Fasnacht (Carnival) approaching spring. Fas means faseln (to grow), and Fasnacht was a sacred night (Nacht) that has been celebrated since ancient times as a prelude to the growth and fruitfulness of the coming spring. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Fasnacht" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


[民俗]
 チロルの谷々は,民俗の宝庫といわれ,冬から春にかけて雪の村々に仮面仮装の異形が現れ,春ともなれば珍しい農耕儀礼が行われる。チロルの農民にとって冬将軍との闘いは,その訪れを示す11月2日の万霊節(死者の日)で始まり,聖ニコラスの日,十二夜を経て春近いファスナハトFasnacht(カーニバル)でクライマックスを迎える。ファスはfaseln(成長する)を意味し,ファスナハトは来るべき春の成長と実りを願う予祝行事として古来より祝われた神聖な夜(ナハトNacht)であった。…

※「Fasnacht」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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