Sawo Bhaku
Sawo Bhaku is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.
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Origin
In Newar folklore, Śavā Bāhkku, also transcribed Sawo Bhaku[1] among other spellings, is the collective name of two attendants of Ākāśa Bhairava (a manifestation of Shiva), and they have an eponymous dance in the Intra Jātrā festival.[2] Traditionally, the performers would slay a buffalo as a representation of slaying a demon, though this part of the dance ceased in the mid-20th century due to safety concerns.[1][3][4]
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Gameplay
Compendium
| Compendium Entries | |
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| Shin Megami Tensei(A-Mode DDS) | Origin: Nepal - A Nepalese demon that harms humans. It is said he was cursed by Bhairava, Shiva's avatar, and forced to fight Sumbha. |
Nomenclature
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 Japanese
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サウォバク Sawo baku | |
Gallery
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Sprite of Sawo Bhaku from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II.
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Animated sprite of Sawo Bhaku from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II.
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Sprite of Sawo Bhaku from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei
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Sprite of Sawo Bhaku from the Mega-CD version of Shin Megami Tensei
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Festivals of Nepal (1971), Mary M. Anderson. Published by Allen and Unwin. pp. 130-131. ISBN-13: 978-0-04-394001-3.
- ↑ "Decoding Myths in the Nepalese Festival of Indra Jatra", Jamil Ahmed. New Theatre Quarterly, 19(2), pp. 118-138. Published October 3, 2003. doi:10.1017/S0266464X03000046
- ↑ The Newars of Nepal (1959), Gopal Singh Nepali. Published by University of Bombay. pp. 632-633.
- ↑ The Newars: An Ethno-Sociological Study of a Himalayan Community (1965), Gopal Singh Nepali. Published by United Asia Publications. p. 362.