Tengu Mask ebisu The Yamabushi worshiped the tengu

The Yamabushi worshiped the tengu and sought enlightenment through suffering exposure to the bitter mountain terrain

Traditional Japanese Hyottoko & Okame Mask Set

These dances were important in appeasing the gods

the God of sea and storms

Tengu Mask ebisu The Yamabushi worshiped the tenguTraditional Japanese Tengu Mask Description Tengu (, "heavenly dog") are a type of legendary creature found in Japanese folk religion and are also considered a type of Shinto god (kami) or ykai (supernatural beings). They are mountain dwellers who despise and attack vain and self involved individuals. Tengu usually appear dressed in the robes of a Buddhist monk with the small black cap favored by a clan of warrior mountain monks called the Yamabushi.