bovil
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Post by bovil on Apr 18, 2012 18:00:31 GMT -5
On the diet choices, I had considered it as an expression of piety by a layman; wasn't sure how hard to play that. Buddhist practice is a great way to explain your diet in period terms, and would be reasonable for a layman as well as a monk. If you're portraying a Buddhist layman it also doesn't require quite the immersion in period Buddhism research. "Wicked" and "weak" monks were comic relief in period popular theater and classical Chinese (T'ang) literature. There's almost always a grain of truth behind an archetype like that, and always people willing to exploit the archetype for their own gain. If you're really interested in a warrior-monk persona, look into both sohei and yamabushi. They're socially and politically very different, and one may call to you in a way the other doesn't.
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Post by Nagamochi on Apr 30, 2012 22:32:37 GMT -5
As far as practice locations go, if you got the wild urge to drive a couple of hours to mix it up, we folk in Jararvellir (Madison, WI) practice Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons, and I'm fairly certain Raito-danshaku would love to have another Nihonjin to wail on. I couldn't personally offer you a practice partner since I'm merely one of those silly archers with a 90 lbs bow. Although, if it sweetens the deal, I'm quite the accomplished fiber artist. So when you visit, we could discuss details of putting you in some awesome wafuku. :wink, wink... nudge, nudge:
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