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Buddhist
surplice. A general term for an outer garment worn by Buddhist priests and found
on Buddhist figures. See *sanne
Oί. The kesa originated in India, and its name is derived from the Sanskrit
kasaya, meaning dark-coloured. In India, priests' robes were always made from
dyed cloth, whilst laymen wore white. Originally, the kesa was made by
piecing together rags. However, in China and Japan where temperatures are much
lower, undergarments were worn beneath the kesa, and it soon came to be
used as a formal ornament. Later, fine fabrics such as *kinran
ΰζE (gold brocade) and *nishiki
Ρ (patterned weave fabrics) were used to make the kesa. Several narrow strips
of fabric are sewn together to form a rectangular cloth, which is usually draped
over the left shoulder and under the right arm *hentan
uken ΞεΦE¨. The kesa has various types distinguished by the number of strips
of fabric used. The gojou gesa άπUΎ has five strips, the shichijou gesa
΅πUΎ has seven strips, and so on. Many Japanese Buddhist sects developed their
own distinctive style of kesa. |
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