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Nickanan Night (sometimes called Hall Monday or Peasen Monday) is a Cornish feast, traditionally held on the Monday before Lent.〔MA Courtney Cornish feast and feasten cutoms〕 Sometimes called roguery night in West Cornwall, England, UK, this event was an excuse for local youths to undertake acts of minor vandalism and play practical jokes on neighbours and family.〔''The Cornish Traditional Year - Simon Reed''; 2009.〕 The name Nickanan may come from the practice of knocking on doors and running away which is known as 'Nicky nicky nine doors' in some parts of English speaking world. The eating of pea soup and salt bacon was also associated with this date. ==19th century description== In the 19th century Thomas Quiller Couch described Nickanan Night.〔''Notes and Queries''; 1855.〕 On the day termed Hall Monday, which precedes Shrove Tuesday, about the dusk of the evening, it is the custom for boys, and, in some cases, for those who are above the age of boys, to prowl about the streets with short clubs, and to knock loudly at every door, running off to escape detection on the slightest sign of a motion within. If, however, no attention be excited, and especially if any article be discovered negligently exposed, or carelessly guarded, then the things are carried away; and on the following day are discovered displayed in some conspicuous place, to expose the disgraceful want of vigilance supposed to characterise the owner. The time when this is practised is called 'Nicka-nan night' and the individuals concerned are supposed to represent some imps of darkness, that seize on and expose unguarded moments 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nickanan Night」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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