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Originally posted by mj
Thanks for all the replies. Also, thanks for not taking offense at the question!
There are many (different) answers in your posts, I'd already read about the cotton shortage in WWII, but dismissed that cos it was 'old'. And I agree that many ryu do not wear, or are 'casual' about the hakama.
What about the names of the folds in the hakama, is this knowledge still passed on?
PS. as to coloured belts showing how good or bad someone is, I've learned to take that with a pinch of salt...
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Jin (benevolence), Gi (honor), Rei (ettiquette),Koh (piety), Chi (wisdom), Shin (sincerity), Chu (loyalty)
please excuse the typos, can't find my glasses