鳥とり追おい歌うた

noun

bird-driving song; New Year's bird-chasing song

A traditional song originally sung by children during the New Year's bird-driving procession (鳥追い). Later adopted by door-to-door musicians (門付) as part of their repertoire. The term is primarily historical and folkloric.

See also: 鳥追い (とりおい) · 門付歌

• 鳥とり追おい歌うたは、かつて正しょう月がつに子こ供どもたちが歌うたいながら村むらを回まわった歌うたです。

  The bird-driving song is a song that children used to sing while going around the village during the New Year.