A shaggy woman

Japanese: 臛臛婆 - かかば
A shaggy woman

… Next are the Eight Cold Hells: (1) Abuda, (2) Nirabuda, (3) Atada, (4) Kakaba, (5) Kokoba, (6) Ubara, (7) Hadoma, and (8) Makahadoma. In (1), swellings (pockmarks) appear on the body due to the cold. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Lord Lord" are listed below.

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Japanese:

… 次に八寒地獄がある。(1)頞部陀(あぶだ),(2)尼剌部陀(にらぶだ),(3)頞陀(あただ),(4)臛臛婆(かかば),(5)虎虎婆(ここば),(6)嗢鉢羅(うばら),(7)鉢特摩(はどま),(8)摩訶鉢特摩(まかはどま)。(1)では寒さのために身体にはれもの(あばた)ができる。…

※「臛臛婆」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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