Sanne

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Sanne (Jap., ‘three robes’). The three robes used by a Japanese Buddhist monk: (i) sōgyari, made of nine to twenty-five pieces of cloth, worn for appearance in public, e.g. for begging; (ii) uttarasō, made of seven pieces and worn at ceremonies, lectures, etc.; (iii) andae, for ordinary use. See HABIT, RELIGIOUS.

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