Big-Nosed Gaijin Namahage Stand-ins

[Mulboyne]

[Taro Toporific]

When depending on the duty rotation of my local Shinto shrine on my Rice Ranch in Shikoku, I play a mud-man Oni at Setsubun*. And yes, every household I visit breaks out their best sake to keep me "warm."
Everybody says that my freaky blue eyes and my tipsy walking on 4 legs bundled in straw and covered with mud makes me the best [color="Blue"]Ao Oni [/color]evar.

[matsuki]

TT, at least you have to use the straw, there are plenty of FG that could pose as Oni in their street clothes.

[wuchan]

[Taro Toporific]

"Are there any crybabies around?" (泣く子はいねがぁ Nakuko wa inee gā?) or
"Are naughty kids around?" (悪い子はいねえか Waruiko wa inee ka?)

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"Namahage" end-of-year rituals
Men disguised as "Namahage" by wearing a demon-like mask and a costume made of straw yell to boost their spirits in Oga, northeastern Japan. Namahage, considered divine messengers bringing blessings to people, visit houses in the area every New Year's Eve, yelling and telling children they have to behave themselves---(Kyodo Dec. 31, 2015 )

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