Yan Tan Tethera is a rhyme used by shepherds to count sheep in many parts of England and in southern Scotland. Until the Industrial Revolution, the use of traditional number systems was common among shepherds, especially in the dales of the Lake District. The Yan Tan Tethera system was also used for counting stitches in knitting. Though most of these number systems fell out of use by 1910, many are still in use and the word yan continues to mean "one" in some northern English dialects.

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  • Yan Tan Tethera is a rhyme used by shepherds to count sheep in many parts of England and in southern Scotland. Until the Industrial Revolution, the use of traditional number systems was common among shepherds, especially in the dales of the Lake District. The Yan Tan Tethera system was also used for counting stitches in knitting. Though most of these number systems fell out of use by 1910, many are still in use and the word yan continues to mean "one" in some northern English dialects.
  • Yan Tan Tethera ist die bekannteste Bezeichnung eines Zählsystems (oft auch North Country Score genannt), mit dem Schafhirten in abgelegenen Gebieten Großbritanniens bis in die jüngste Vergangenheit ihre Schafe zählten.
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  • Yan Tan Tethera is a rhyme used by shepherds to count sheep in many parts of England and in southern Scotland. Until the Industrial Revolution, the use of traditional number systems was common among shepherds, especially in the dales of the Lake District. The Yan Tan Tethera system was also used for counting stitches in knitting. Though most of these number systems fell out of use by 1910, many are still in use and the word yan continues to mean "one" in some northern English dialects.
  • Yan Tan Tethera ist die bekannteste Bezeichnung eines Zählsystems (oft auch North Country Score genannt), mit dem Schafhirten in abgelegenen Gebieten Großbritanniens bis in die jüngste Vergangenheit ihre Schafe zählten.
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  • Yan Tan Tethera
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