"Slew of Bones found in Well"
As part of a survey on folk customs, a team of researchers were visiting an abandoned village when they discovered beneath an old, dry well with a sacred shrine rope.
As the well had already run dry, they descended to the bottom and there found a slew of human bones.
According to a source from that team, many of those bones where children's. Given the evidence that all the bones were boys', as well as the type of vessel used, it seems they discovered ceremonial items. It is thought the boys were thrown in to reduce the mouths to feed in famine, or for rain making, or perhaps some other custom.
Bones found in Well
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| Kanji | 井戸より多数の人骨 いど より たすう の じんこつ |
| Game | Fatal Frame III: The Tormented |
| Author | Unknown |
| Chapter | Hour X: The Piercing of the Soul |
| Located at | Living Room |
| Obtained | Wake up after obtaining the photo of the well, then talk to Miku the next time you wake up. |
| Description | An old newspaper article Miku found. It shows a water well similar to the one in the photograph. |
| Additional Description | This might have some connection to that photo of the well. |
| Related Notes | Woman at Well |
「井戸より多数の人骨」
民族慣習調査のため、ある廃村を訪れて
ゐた一行が、村奥の祠の床下より注連縄
が渡された古井戸を発見した。
既に水は枯れてゐた為中に降りたとろこ、
内部よりおびただしい数の人骨が出土し
たと云ふ。
調査に同行した者の言によると、その多
くは子供であり、凡て男子であつたこと、
供物らしきもの、器の類など、神事に使
はれるやうな祭祀道具も発見されたこと
から、飢饉の時に行はれた口減らしや、
雨乞、もしくは何らかの因習の為に投げ
込まれたものではないかと思はれる。