振ふり分わけ荷に物もつ

noun

pair of bundles slung over a shoulder

Traditional way of carrying luggage by hanging two bundles from a pole or rope over one shoulder, balancing front and back. Often associated with travelers or porters in historical contexts.

• 昔むかしの旅たび人びとは振ふり分わけ荷に物もつを担かついで歩あるいた。

  Travelers in the old days walked carrying a pair of bundles slung over a shoulder.