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Old 2006-05-30, 16:53   Link #44
raphaël
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Originally Posted by kj1980
uh...no. That line is a quote used in a typical Japanese outdoor activity played by children. It's somewhat like hide-and-seek, except the child acting out as the "demon" is blindfolded and the other children claps their hands saying that line. The objective is for the "demon" to capture one of the other kids relying on their sense of hearing since the demon is blind. Once the "demon" is successful in capturing one of the other kids, they switch places.

Translated, that line becomes: "Here here oni-san, follow the clapping hands"

Obviously, this is a metaphor for Higurashi's storyline. It is an excellent way to portray the "blindness" of the mystery in a village that is rumored to have demons dwelling within it, and how the viewer can only rely on what is given.
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