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The word hannya (般若) is a Japanese phonetic transcription of the Sanskrit word prajñā (प्रज्ञा), meaning 'wisdom'. [6] There are several hypotheses as to why the mask used in Noh, which represents a vengeful spirit expressing female jealousy and resentment, was named hannya. [7]
Onryō are used as subjects in various traditional Japanese performing arts such as Noh, Kabuki, and Rakugo; for example, hannya is a Noh mask representing a female onryō. [5] The Japanese people's reverence for onryō has been passed down to the present day.
Wooden hannya mask. In this print Hokusai combined two folklore monsters; a hannya, an old woman was believed to be changed into a demon because of deep-seated jealousy, and a yamanba ("mountain woman"), a demon believed to devour kidnapped children. [7] The print shows the monster reveling in her demonic meal of a live infant.
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The model and actor, 31, arrived at the Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday (14 April), wearing a strappy, backless gown, which revealed her newly updated tattoo on her arm.