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Bamboo wife
A bamboo wife (; Chinese: ''zhúfūrén''; Korean: 죽부인, ''jukbuin''; Japanese: ''chikufujin''), also known as a Dutch wife or in Tagalog as ''kawil'' (literally, fish hook or chain), is a hollow bamboo bolster roughly the size of a human body.
The origin of the English term "Dutch wife" is thought to be from the Dutch colony of Indonesia where Dutch traders would spend long periods away from their wives.
Bamboo wives are typically hand-woven from bamboo cane.
== Usage ==
In the summer heat, the open bamboo structure is cooler to the touch than fabric pillows or sheets. The Dutch wife is embraced by the user, as one would a sleeping companion—this position exposes the maximum amount of the body to cooling breezes. This and other devices, such as pillows of a similar shape, may also alleviate lower back pain when placed between the legs during sleep periods.
抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』
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