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#1 2008-06-11 13:06:08
what kind of shell is this?
what kind of shell is the monk is playing?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=870L2vCX3rw
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#2 2008-06-11 13:13:41
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Re: what kind of shell is this?
He is playing a Horagai 法螺貝.
The monk in question is a Shugenja 修験者 (Yamabushi/ 山伏) connected with the Tendai school according the type of Yuigesa he is wearing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horagai
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shugendo
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#4 2008-06-11 13:20:23
Re: what kind of shell is this?
thanks Gishin.
where can I get one of those?
I will google anyway:-)
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#5 2008-06-11 13:25:31
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Re: what kind of shell is this?
There is a couple of place around Kyoto that deal in Shugendo equipement but it will be hard to buy it and get it shipped out. There seems to be a ban on import/export and dealing of those shells. Also some of the places will only sell to monks or to legit members of a Shugendo branch. I think this has to do with the rarity of the object.
You can look on ebay I have seen some of the smaller ones for sale sometimes. But a good big one can be anywhere from 1000$ if you are lucky and upwards.
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#6 2008-06-11 13:28:24
- Priapus Le Zen M☮nk
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Re: what kind of shell is this?
Found some decent smaller cheaper ones for you. maybey they are made of a different type of shell since I feel they dont look as good as some of the ones I have handled.
http://nohmask21.com/horagaistock.html
Now all you need is get the scores and learn to play 
For this you will mostly need to join a Shugendo branch.
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#7 2008-06-11 13:33:31
Re: what kind of shell is this?
thanks again Gishin.
Non compredo japaneise:-) How much they go for?
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#8 2008-06-11 13:39:31
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Re: what kind of shell is this?
geni wrote:
thanks again Gishin.
Non compredo japaneise:-) How much they go for?
about 500 to 600 U.S with the basket around it. But those are small ones only none of the big fat ones we usually see.
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#9 2008-06-11 14:30:56
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Re: what kind of shell is this?
Hey Geni you might like those videos.
This Shugenja is of the Shingon Branch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ApvUajCVhw&NR=1
This one is form the Dewa Sanzan branch of Shinto oriented Shugendo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ckh8u-QD … re=related
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