Bad body - Warumi

Japanese: 悪身 - わるみ

A performance term in Japanese dance. It can also be written as warimi or akumie, and is also called warumi. It refers to a dance style in which a female character, dogai, or martial artist exaggerates their feminine gestures. Typical examples include Sekibei in "Seki no Tobira" and Jirosaku in "Moriga," where the performer wears a headgear that imitates the hand towel worn by an older woman to emphasize the humor. It is also often seen in genre dances such as "Makasho," "Ukare Bozu," and "Karinsendo," where it plays a role in preventing monotony. [Shibasaki Shiro]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

日本舞踊の演技用語。割身，悪見得と書く場合もあり，〈わるみ〉ともいう。立役，道外，武張った役などで，なよなよと女の身振りを誇張して踊る型をいう。《関の扉》の関兵衛，《戻駕》の次郎作などにその典型が見られ，姉さんかぶりの手拭を真似た被りものをかぶって滑稽味を強調する。また《まかしょ》や《浮かれ坊主》《雷船頭》といった風俗舞踊にも多く見られ，単調さを防ぐ役割をも担っている。【柴崎四郎】

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