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Did you know... that the audience sometimes heckles defeated sumo wrestlers by throwing zabuton onto the stage at them?
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... that the audience will sometimes heckle defeated sumo wrestlers by throwing zabuton onto the stage at them? Source:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378216614002604?via%3Dihub Quote from page 46: "Zabuton-wo-nageru describes heckling behavior when a lower ranking sumo wrestler defeats the leading wrestler (yokozuna), or another surprising or upsetting event occurs on the wrestling platform. Throwing zabuton mats is meant to be both destructive and constructive: the mats are usually thrown onto the stage whilst the wrestlers are still there, and the closing ritual of the bout is going on."
Hi
Aoidh, I suspect it doesn't count the bullet points. On checking the
Eligibility criteria I see it says to exclude lists, which I suppose the bullet points are, so expansion should now be OK. I'll complete the review shortly -
Dumelow (
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10:57, 26 December 2022 (UTC)reply
I had already checked the source through
WP:Library and it supports the hook, which is also mentioned in the article; I didn't pick up on any overly close paraphrasing; inline citations are used throughout and sources appear to be reliable. Looks fine to me -
Dumelow (
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11:11, 26 December 2022 (UTC)reply
I'm surprised to find zabuton-throwing for a
kinboshi described as "heckling". Heckling implies insulting, derision, taunting, badgering, etc., and I've understood the tradition to be celebrating the winner and the uncommon spectacle, not making fun of the loser. See for example this
NHK informational video. "Although it's prohibited, excited fans can't help but toss their floor cushions towards the ring", says the voice-over (0:53). Look at the crowd; raucous, excited, cheering, not heckling.
Adumbrativus (
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19:49, 26 December 2022 (UTC)reply