Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
ysabetwordsmith
  • Mood: amused

Eel Eating Day

If you thought the zucchini holiday was bizarre, try this:

Eel Eating Day in Summer
Doyo No Ushi No Hi (or the Day of the Ox) is dedicated to eating eel. The Day occurs around the hottest period of the year. With the day being hot, lethargy sets in; which in Japanese is called Natsubate or summer fatigue. To counter this listless state, Japanese believe that eating nutritious eel helps to increase stamina and beat the summer heat.


Of course, my main reason for posting this is because I'm impressed that Japanese has a word for "summer fatigue" -- natsubate. For me that is a very useful word.
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jl_johnson

jl_johnson

July 14 2009, 23:21:50 UTC 11 years ago

Years ago, a girl friend of mine went to Greece to visit relatives. She was amazed when, at 2 or 3 in the afternoon, she said the whole city shut down, and everyone took a nap - because it was too hot to work!

I also had a teacher who came from Trinidad and she said they went to school only until noon, because of the heat.