The man at the wheel of the tractor was whistling his fingers as it started

Man whistling through fingers
Man whistling through fingers
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There was a tractor parked by the roadside in Jakarta. A man was sitting in the driver's seat, and it was about to start. Only a tractor can't start that fast. But for the safety of those around him, the man behind the wheel in the driver's seat was whistling his fingers. There were children playing at the end of the road.

Not many people in Japan play the finger whistle. I have a feeling that it is somehow considered impolite to blow a finger whistle to stop someone, even more so. When Hans Ooft, a Dutchman, was appointed as Japan's national football coach, if he had blown the finger whistle during practice, the players would have been dissatisfied. The image of the finger flute is quite different between the Japanese and Westerners.

The fact that blowing on a young woman or couple as they pass by could mean that they have a lustful interest is one of the reasons why Japanese people don't have a good image of finger flute. On the other hand, it is also true that it would be cool if I could blow quickly to express my dissatisfaction with the opposing team or the referees while watching a football match, for example. Well, no matter how much I put my finger in my mouth and let out a breath, I can't make a cooing sound.

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Sep 2020 INDONESIA PEOPLE

PHOTO DATA

No

11672

Shooting Date

Jan 2020

Posted On

September 18, 2020

Modified On

August 30, 2023

Place

Jakarta, Indonesia

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

SONY ALPHA 7R II

Lens

ZEISS BATIS 2/40 CF

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