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.
昔の旅人は振り分け荷物を担いで歩いた。
Travelers in the old days walked carrying a pair of bundles slung over a shoulder.
Compound of 振り分け (furuwake, 'dividing into two parts') + 荷物 (nimotsu, 'luggage'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term describes the resulting balanced load.