10 fascinating facts about onna-Bugei - female samurai deadly

At the first sign of danger, these meek Japanese turned into merciless Furies ... 1. Onna-Bugei - woman, belonging to the caste of the samurai in feudal Japan and trained weapon skills.





2. Woman Samurai - semantically incorrect expression, because the word "samurai" can be used only in relation to men.





3. According to the Bushido (the samurai code), the first duty of onna-bugeisha thought the service and protection of her husband and children home from enemies. Therefore, weapons are stored above the entrance door.





4. samurai women, like their fathers, brothers and husbands, taught the absolute devotion to his immediate superior in the clan hierarchy, and in the same way as men, they were obliged to unconditionally comply with all these instructions to them, including and those that imply the use of weapons.





5. Of the women were taught to use weapons mainly naginata (art naginatajutsu) and spear yari, chains and ropes.





6. Also, women with no less skill skillful with a short dagger (kayken), which, like the wakizashi warrior men, was always with her - in a sleeve or belt.





7. Kayken was required in committing Dzigana (female version of seppuku for men). In contrast to the male samurai women ripped open his stomach and cut his throat.





8. When making Dzigana women tie their ankles to and after death to look decent.





9. If necessary, samurai women took on the responsibility for the implementation of retaliation, which was considered the only possible reaction (according to the Japanese interpretation of Confucianism) to abuse or murder of Mr.





10. One of these women was Mrs. Masako, wife of the first shogun Minamoto Yoritomo kamakurskogo. According to historians, Masako was a shrewd, clever and brave women who have great influence both in her husband's life and after his death. After the death of Yoritomo Masako, in fact, ruled the country - it was the only case in which the supreme power in the country was in the hands of the woman who is not the Empress.

via factroom.ru

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