Okina
deity single tradition · 1
Okina is a figure originating in sarugaku and noh performances, merged with Matarajin during the Muromachi period. The word okina means old man, but in the context of these performing arts it designates a specific mask, play and deity.
When
- First attested
- 1336 CE
- Attested period
- 1336 – 1573
- Historical notes
- Documented from the Muromachi period (1336–1573).
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Amida Buddha, Susano'o, Amaterasu, Shinra Myōjin, Gozu Tennō, Manjushri, Kōjin
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“During the Muromachi period, Matarajin came to be merged with Okina (翁), a figure originating in sarugaku and noh performances. The word okina means old man, but in the context of these performing arts it designates a specific mask, play and deity.”
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