noue　衲衣

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Also 納衣, shinnoue 刺納衣 or 刺衲衣, nougesa 衲袈裟, nou 衲. 1　A Buddhist priest's vestment. Originally the same as *kesa 袈裟, noue refers to any robe worn by a priest or found in Buddhist statuary. 2　An outer robe worn by a Buddhist priest, and found on *nyorai 如来 statues. The noue is draped round the body either covering both shoulders *tsuuken 通肩 or leaving the right shoulder exposed *hentan uken 偏袒右肩. The noue was traditionally made from a patchwork of rags and disgarded laymens' clothes. *funzoue 糞掃衣. However, in Japan, elaborate formal versions were made. Although Buddhist law forbids the wearing of primary colours (red, yellow, blue, black and white, Goseishoku 五正色 "Five primary colours"), this was permitted when the fabrics were cut and combined in a patchwork. A robe made from five different coloured fabrics is called gonoue 五衲衣 and one made from many different coloured fabrics, hyakunoue 百衲衣.

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