Ting

Japanese: ting
Ting

...The Swedish parliament, the Riksdag, which was formed through this struggle, was filled by representatives of the peasants, unlike the estates assemblies of other European countries.
[Meeting Structure]
The peasants met together (Old Norse thing, modern ting, often translated as Assembly) to deal with matters of common concern (mediation of mutual disputes, public order, defense). In pagan times, rites were also held here to sanctify the community and to pray for the harvest, peace, and victory in war.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "ting" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この闘争を通じて組織されたスウェーデン国会Riksdagには,他のヨーロッパ諸国の身分制議会と異なり農民代表が地位を占めた。
[集会の機構]
 農民たちは,共通の関心事(相互の紛争の調停,治安,防衛)を処理するために集会(古北欧語シングthing,現代語ting,しばしば民会と訳される)をもった。異教時代にはここで,共同体結合を神聖化し,収穫と平和と戦勝を祈願する祭祀も行われた。…

※「ting」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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