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pazzesco · 6 months
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photograph of Nakano Takeko
Onna-bugeisha was a type of female warrior belonging to the Japanese nobility. Many women engaged in battle, commonly alongside samurai men. They were members of the bushi (samurai) class in feudal Japan and were trained in the use of weapons to protect their household, family, and honor in times of war. Nakano Takeko (pictured above) was the most renowned Onna bugeisha.
Takeko had been highly trained to use a Naginata* the shorter, lighter version of the traditional Samurai weapon. In addition, she had been trained in martial arts and had been highly educated throughout her life, owing that to her father, who was a high ranking official in the Imperial court.
She would fight and die in battle during the Boshin War in 1868. She led 20 other Onna-bugeisha along with 2000 male Samurai against the imperial army of 20,000 troops.
*The naginata is a wooden or metal pole with a curved single-edged blade on the end.
Pictured below are other genuine Onna-bugeisha warriors.
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hometoursandotherstuff · 10 months
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forgotten-bharat · 3 months
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Maharani Durgavati
Durgavati was the daughter of King of Bundelkhand, married to Raja dalpad of Gondwana, in Madhaya Pradesh.
Soon, tragically Raja died and Queen Durgavati with her 5 year old toddler stepped up to the throne. She managed the whole kingdom exceptionally well, as recorded by Akbar’s historian. The kingdom did not suffer any major setback even after their king died.
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Gondwana was a rich kingdom, with a beautiful queen which became the target of the Mughals. They didn't wanted to simply take the kingdom under their control, the commander Asaf Khan also “wanted to touch the beauty of Gondwana”.
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In 1564, Asaf Khan marched with 10,000 cavalries towards Gondwana, Rani Durgavati marched with 5,000 men to the battlefield.
She led the army well and killed about 500 enemies, she came out victorious by the end of the day, later she purposed to “surprise attack” the enemies or “Gorilla Attack” but none of the council members agreed to that.
By the next morning, Asaf Khan’s army was in a much better place and the fighting continued for 3 exhausting days. By that time only 200 of her men were left but the thought of giving up never once crossed her mind. Her bravery and courage never wavered.
During the battle, one arrow pierced her temple and another pierced her neck, causing her to lose consciousness. When she opened her eyes, the inevitable defeat was clear.
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Instead of falling in the hands of men that had nothing but lust for her and would eventually throw her in Harem with other women, that previously were queens of conquered kingdoms that Mughals kept as sex slaves, she took our her dagger and killed herself to save her honor and prevent invaders from doing heinous things to her body, her martyrdom day (24 June 1564) is commemorated as “Balidan Diwas”.
The Mughal army then marched to the fort to loot it's treasure. They found staggering amount of gold pots full of gold, jewels, expensive stones etc.
When they opened a room, it was full of burnt bodies of women that commited Jauhar upon hearing the news of Rani’s defeat. These women committed Jauhar to save their honor and to prevent the Mughals from taking them as sex slaves, unfortunately 2 women were still alive, stuck behind a large wooden block that saved their lives. These two women were then taken to Akbar's court and predictably put into Harem.
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diving-llama · 2 years
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the woman king is so good. i was expecting a good action movie in terms of fight scenes and pacing, and i knew viola davis and lashana lynch would smash it out the park, but it was way more than i was expecting! all of the acting from the main cast was great. the layering in the story! how rich the characters were! the costumes! the soundtrack! the hair! i mean everyone looked good and i was moved and entertained.
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redsamuraiii · 20 days
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Female Warriors and Lords from Japanese Historical Dramas.
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madeleineengland · 1 year
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The Assassin (2015) is a wuxia drama in aspect ratio 1.85.
"It was like being transported into a Chinese classical painting."
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rihaaish · 7 months
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Mihrdukht Aims her Arrow at the Ring
The Hamzanama, or the Dastan-e-Hamza, is an extraordinary epic story, originating in various forms in Central and South Asia, in the late 900s-1000 BC. It tells the story of Hamza, a warrior, and his various exploits, involving adventure, romance, betrayal, and combat. In this painting, created in India by the artist Basawan, in the 1500s, the warrior Mihrdukht performs a feat of archery, shooting her arrow through a ring set in the mouth of a golden bird, which is on top of a tall pole. Hamza's son, Hamid, matches the feat, and wins her hand in marriage. This painting is the collections of the Met Museum, but is not on display.
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nickysfacts · 1 year
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The onna-musha are a great example of how traditionalism and women empowerment are not always apposing ideas!
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thepeacockwitch · 7 months
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𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀
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In the movies, male Native American warriors rode off to battle while their female counterparts remained behind to cook, sew, and take care of the camp. In real life, this wasn’t always the case. Many warrior Native American women fought alongside men. The most famous of these was probably Buffalo Calf Road Woman, a member of the Northern Cheyenne tribe who fought in the Battle of the Rosebud and the Battle of Little Bighorn. In fact, according to the elders of the Northern Cheyenne tribe, it was she who dealt Custer his final deadly blow. Buffalo Calf Road Woman is just one of many incredible women you didn’t read about in history class.
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black-sapphire57 · 2 years
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Fate whispers to the warrior: “you cannot withstand the storm!”
And she whispers back: “I am the storm”
@theorphanprince
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animacores · 9 months
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Hawanda rainbow warrior
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"The Dora Milaje share similarities with the Dahomey Amazons (Agoji), the all-female military regiment of the Kingdom of Dahomey,[3][4][5] which was located in West Africa in what is now the Republic of Benin."
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mrjardaniwick · 2 years
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"Tribal warriors"
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redsamuraiii · 1 year
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Female Warriors from Taiga Dramas
Haruka Ayase as Yae Niijima in Yae No Sakura (2013) (A musket-woman who defends Aizuwakamatsu during Boshin War)
Meisa Kuroki as Takeko Nakano in Yae No Sakura (2013) (A naginata martial artist who defends Aizuwamatsu during Boshin War)
Ko Shibasaki as Ii Naotora in Ii Naotora The Lady Warlord (2017) (A female daimyo defending her clan during Sengoku Jidai)
Yūko Takeuchi as Yodo-dono in Sanada Maru (2016) (A concubine who defends Osaka Castle during Sengoku Jidai)
Eiko Koike as Tomoe Gozen in Taira no Kiyomori (2012) (A female Samurai who serves the Minamoto Clan in Genpei War)
Higa Manami as Kikuhime in Tenchijin (2009) (A highborn lady of the Takeda Clan during Sengoku Jidai)
Kyoko Fukada as Yodo-dono in Tenchijin (2009) (A concubine who defends Osaka Castle during Sengoku Jidai)
Naomi Zaizen as Lady Yae in Heaven and Earth (1990) (A concubine who fights for Takeda Shingen during Sengoku Jidai)
Masami Nagasawa as Hatsune in Tenchijin (2009) (A ninja who serves Oda Nobunaga during Sengoku Jidai)
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This is my list of all the strong fictional female characters that have inspired me so far in my life from when I was a kid to now.
Red Sonja.
Officer Anne Lewis from RoboCop.
Sarah Connor.
Lt. Ellen Ripley.
Princess/General Leia Skywalker Organa Solo.
Alice In Wonderland.
Dorothy Gale.
Catwoman.
Female fighting game characters.
Xena Warrior Princess.
Lara Croft.
Major Motoko Kusanagi.
Shame you can't add more than 10 images 😒🙄
So here's just a few.
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onmyodogame · 2 years
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The Onna Bugeisha: Female Samurai in the Onmyodo Card Game
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These famous 'women samurai' were trained to defend their homes and families. (in contrast to the Onna-Musha, who were trained for offensive combat)
Female warriors made up a large part of the samurai, protecting villages and opening more schools around the Japanese Empire to train young women in the art of war and the use of the naginata, their signature weapon, specifically designed for the female warriors.
In the Onmyodo game, the Onna Bugesiha has very good Traits, and carries her famous weapon, which can either be used as a Spear, Staff, or Katana! She is a tough, by being able to absorb 2 Xs of yokai damage, but in doing so will die. Her death will be honourable, however, and she will increase ALL of the other female Travelers' Traits by 1 with her final breath.
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