里さと人びと

noun

villager; village folk; countryfolk

Refers to people who live in a village or rural community; can carry a rustic or traditional nuance depending on context.

• この祭まつりは里さと人びとたちが代だい々だい受うけ継ついできたものだ。

  This festival has been passed down by the villagers for generations.

• 里さと人びとは朝あさ早はやくから田たんぼで働はたらいている。

  The village folk are working in the rice fields from early morning.