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Post: 37126369_1 created on Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:08 pmPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:08 pm
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UPDATE!!
Thankyou so much everyone! Gaia has listened to our pleas and shinto clothing is now available for everyone to buy! This is proof that they care about us! THANKYOU GAIA!! <3 Greetings and Welcome to my Petition for Miko Clothing! *bows* http://www.animegalleries.net/albums/userpics/66350/holdinghana.jpg First off, please press the green thumb: ![]() As a side note, I request that you please press it everytime you visit this page. In this petition I am asking Gaia to please bring its users the clothing of the Miko. For those of you who don't know, Miko is a Japanese term that anciently meant "female shaman, shamaness; medium; prophet" who conveyed divine oracles, and currently means "shrine maiden;" The miko tradition dates back to the ancient eras of Japan. In ancient times, women who went into trances and conveyed prophecy or the words of the gods were called miko, today however, the meaning has changed and the current meaning of 'miko' is a young female attendant of the shinto shrines. The attire of a miko (traditionally and still worn today) consists of hakama, a kimono shirt, and tabi. Occasionally miko wear a thin white haori called "chihaya". The hakama is usually red, but other colors are not unheard of. The kimono shirt has long, wide sleeves and is always white, as white is a symbol of purity. White or red ribbons often adorn a miko's hair. This outfit is still shown in many anime series' today and is also found in the very popular anime 'Inuyasha', as shown below. We will also be petitioning for the Houshi robes for the males. Also, although the only color shown in the pictures above is red, it is not unheard of for the outfits to be different colors. Thats why in my examples I also use red and green. Current demand calls for black to be added as well, so I have added it to the list. wahmbulance Before anyone else goes making accusations, Shintoism has been around for centuries. If you look it up on wikipedia,on this page Rumiko Takahashi (the creator of Inuyasha) Clearly states that the clothing was based on the priests garb in the warring states era. Therefor there is no copyright issue here because this was not created by Rumiko Takahashi! Here are some examples: http://www.geocities.com/odamachi2/shinto_maidens.jpg These are Miko from the shinto shrines in Japan http://www.taleofgenji.org/images/iwashimizu_shrine_maiden.jpg And this is a Miko standing in front of one of the Shinto Shrines. Do some research. What I'm asking in this petition may be used in anime today but it was once the uniform of priests and priestesses in the warring states era, and even though the role of a Miko has long changed since then, it is still used today. wahmbulance Here are some examples of shintoism in anime ![]() This is Motoko, the miko from love hina ![]() Rei from sailor moon ![]() Mana from Negima! ![]() Princess Tomoyo from Tsubasa ![]() Kogami and Tsukasa from Lucky Star ![]() And FINALLY Inuyasha and kikyo from Inuyasha ![]() The purpose of this petition is so that everyone who loves anime can dress up as a lovely shrine priestess. Its the perfect cosplay outfit no matter who you want to play and copyright should not be a problem. So please people, stop accusing me of stealing clothes from inuyasha and DO SOME RESEARCH. Rumiko borrowed this style and anyone else can, its been around for decades. exclaim Please don't pm me asking me to put you on my list. As stated in the rules, unless you post here clearly stating that you sign this petition, your signature will not be counted. Its ok to sign with a picture but please make sure that it stays within the size limit of the rules and doesn't break the page the page format, forcing us to scroll in one direction to read the posts. exclaim exclaim Update! New Revised Male Versions: exclaim ![]() This is the White Topped Version As Requested by Saturn: ![]() New Revised Female Versions: ![]() New Colors!! ![]() Purple This is hair I made to go with the outfits: ![]() ![]() New! Elegant Young Lord's Hair! ![]() Elegant Lady's Hair! ![]() Update! I have decided it would be more affective if the outfits were divided into parts. This is the diagram of the male outfit. ![]() As you can see I used green in this diagram, but its not the only color you can use. The female outfits will be divided into 2 parts instead of three, the parts will be the kimono shirt and the hakama. The male has 3 because of the jacket. Here's my price estimate: Kimono Shirt- 2500g Kimono Jacket-3000g Hakama-3500g Tabi (Japanese socks)-1000g they may seem pricey but if we make them cheap they will become too common lose value Thanks to popular suggestion we now have a black outfit 4laugh : ![]() If you think that this is a good idea please sign your name! I'm also open to any suggestions you have, all you have to do is post here or inbox me the details and I'll try my best! wahmbulance New! I have a few rules: wahmbulance 1. Do not post here if you don't like the idea. 2. If I get any posts saying you'll sign but you also have some rude remark about this petition, you will not be counted. For Example: Quote: There ugly but I like the hair so Ill SIGN!!!! Thats all the rules I have right now, I will post more if anything else happens. wahmbulance Crossword Puzzle Contest #2 is over wahmbulance the first prize winner was strawbewwypie and the prize has been issued Sister Petition's http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/2916/banner1xl3.jpg ![]() ![]() http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21378021] http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/8046/bannermc0.jpg |
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