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In Japanese folklore, an oni is a kind of demon, troll, orc, or ogre and they are mostly known for their fierce and evil nature which is manifested in their taste for murder and cannibalism.
They are portrayed as hulking figures, with one or two horns growing out of their heads. Although Oni have been described as frightening and evil creatures, they have become tamer in modern culture as people now tell less frightening tales about them like Oni Mask and Red Oni Who Cried.
Among the Oni, Shuten-dōji has been regarded as the most famous and strongest Oni in Japan. His legend’s have been told since the fourteenth century in many arts such as emakimono and kabuki.
The skin colour of the Oni ranges from red, blue, and green but are sometimes portrayed as black-skinned or yellow-skinned. They sometimes have a third eye on their foreheads or extra fingers and toes.
They are predominantly male but can become female because of being jealous or in grief. The Oni, according to Japanese literature, brings calamities to the land, bringing about wars, plagues, earthquakes and eclipse’s.
They have destructive power of lightening and thunder, which they use to terrify people. They have huge appetite for human flesh and can eat one person in a single gulp.
They are also believed to suck in a humans vital energy and devour their flesh and are capable of transforming into both male and female forms at will, and can change into an appealing human to gain the trust of their victims.
In more recent times, the Oni have lost some of their original wickedness and sometimes take on a more protective function. Men in Oni costumes often lead Japanese parade to dispel any bad luck for example.
There are many Japanese idioms that makes reference to the Oni. For example, a parent may use “a child that does not resemble it’s parents is that of an oni” to chastise a misbehaving child.
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