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Those who reborn as a gaki in the world called gakido have dissipated foods in their lives. | Those who reborn as a gaki in the world called gakido have dissipated foods in their lives. | ||
In this desolated world, | In this desolated world, gakis suffer from endless hunger and thirst. They eat everything they can, even their children. This is the punishment for those who wasted precious foods. | ||
==Behavior== | ==Behavior== | ||
It is said that a gaki wanders to this world sometimes. Though he would eat everything, he prefers human flesh and blood especially. Such a gaki is considered as a ghoul-like monster. Of course they are as intelligent as a normal man. | It is said that a gaki wanders to this world sometimes. Though he would eat everything, he prefers human flesh and blood especially. Such a gaki is considered as a ghoul-like monster. Of course they are as intelligent as a normal man. | ||
Since 657, some Japanese Buddhists have observed a special day in mid-August to remember the gaki. Through such offerings and remembrances (segaki), it is believed that the hungry ghosts may be released from their torment. | |||
Revision as of 14:38, 27 May 2008
The Gaki is a race of Japanese ghosts appearing in Buddhist preaches.
Description
A gaki is described as a very thin, only-bone-and-skin man.
Origin
When somebody died, he is reborn as another creature, in another world. There are six courses for rebirth below.
- reborn as another man/woman in this world
- reborn as an animal in this world
- ascend to the paradise, called Gokuraku
- fall to the hell, called Jigoku
- reborn as a shura , suffering endless battles
- reborn as a gaki in Gakido
Those who reborn as a gaki in the world called gakido have dissipated foods in their lives.
In this desolated world, gakis suffer from endless hunger and thirst. They eat everything they can, even their children. This is the punishment for those who wasted precious foods.
Behavior
It is said that a gaki wanders to this world sometimes. Though he would eat everything, he prefers human flesh and blood especially. Such a gaki is considered as a ghoul-like monster. Of course they are as intelligent as a normal man.
Since 657, some Japanese Buddhists have observed a special day in mid-August to remember the gaki. Through such offerings and remembrances (segaki), it is believed that the hungry ghosts may be released from their torment.