hemp over-garment worn by Shugendō practitioners
A traditional loose hemp robe worn over other clothing by practitioners of Shugendō (Japanese mountain asceticism).
See also: 修験道
Shugendō practitioners walk the mountains wearing a hemp over-garment.
Shugendō is the syncretic mountain ascetic tradition; 篠懸衣 is a specific garment worn by its practitioners.
Standard kanji spelling for the Shugendō over-garment.
Variant kanji spelling; 鈴 (bell) replaces 篠 (bamboo grass), but both refer to the same garment.
The term combines 篠懸 (suzukake, a type of robe associated with mountain ascetics) and 衣 (koromo, garment). The exact origin of 篠懸 is uncertain, but it is deeply tied to Shugendō attire.