XPost: rec.arts.anime.misc   
   From: emschwar@fc.hp.com   
      
   Megane  writes:   
   > I have encountered more than a few people here in the US who believe   
   > women are supposed to wear kimonos reversed.  I think they get this idea   
   > through the martial arts community.   
      
   I have taken a variety of martial arts from a variety of Asian   
   countries, and they've all worn the gi (or it's equivalent name) with   
   left over right.  However, one's belt is most often to be tied with   
   the knot open to the right.  A teacher of kung fu (I've forgotten his   
   title now) informed me that, by tradition, this would confuse evil   
   spirits who would try to enter your body.   
      
   Exactly *how* these evil spirits would be confused by a belt and robe,   
   when they could just zip right up to the nose or eyes is beyond me,   
   but there you have it.  I don't make the rules, I just report them.   
      
   -=Eric   
      
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