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So after our discussion about nicknames the other day...
I'm reading a Chinese epic for fun right now, one of the classic greats of eastern literature called "Shui hu zhuan" aka "The Water Margin" or "Suikoden". Think the "Iliad" but asian. This 14th century book became really popular in Japan in the 1800's and inspired a lot of woodblock art which you see often in traditional-style Japanese tattoos.
There are 108 heroes in this book who are the reincarnations of heavenly spirits or earthly fiends...all rogues or criminals or free spirits who are rebelling against a corrupt government and form a renegade band. Most of them have nicknames, some of these types seem to fit with our nickless capoeiristas. Just some suggestions:
1) "tattooed monk" aka Sagacious Lu. Ex-military who kills a criminal with his bare hands, then shaves his head and becomes a buddhist monk to disguise himself from police. This guy reminds me of Jeremy. He's got the monk beads, shaved head, military experience, and his friends call him "killer"...
2) "Flea on a drum" aka Shi Qian. A stealthy burglar who can jump onto roofs. Something about Rigoberto's characteristic ginga...
3) "10 feet of steel" aka Hu San. Female warrior who beats ass with 2 swords on horseback. Siobhan's pretty tall...
4) "Black whirlwind" aka Li Kui. Crude but loyal, a beserker in the battlefield who wields an axe in each hand and essentially goes nuts whenever he's in a fight...
5) "Stumpy Tiger" Wang. This hero wishes he was a ladies man but really just can't get a date...
6) "Marvellous Traveller" or "Magic Messenger" aka Dai Zong. This hero can run amazingly fast...
7) "Timely Rain" or Song Jiang. The humble leader of all 108 heroes, he was a petty clerk at a jail always bailing out wrongly accused people...has magical visions...
8) "Dragon in the clouds" or Gongsun Sheng. Taoist priest able to control the weather...
There are a lot more nicks like "twin-tailed scorpion", "blue-faced beast", "turbulent river dragon", "the hairy pilgrim", "9 dragons", "little whirlwind", "the featherless arrow"...
If anyone's interested in hearing more nicks or suggestions let me know!
eric
I'm reading a Chinese epic for fun right now, one of the classic greats of eastern literature called "Shui hu zhuan" aka "The Water Margin" or "Suikoden". Think the "Iliad" but asian. This 14th century book became really popular in Japan in the 1800's and inspired a lot of woodblock art which you see often in traditional-style Japanese tattoos.
There are 108 heroes in this book who are the reincarnations of heavenly spirits or earthly fiends...all rogues or criminals or free spirits who are rebelling against a corrupt government and form a renegade band. Most of them have nicknames, some of these types seem to fit with our nickless capoeiristas. Just some suggestions:
1) "tattooed monk" aka Sagacious Lu. Ex-military who kills a criminal with his bare hands, then shaves his head and becomes a buddhist monk to disguise himself from police. This guy reminds me of Jeremy. He's got the monk beads, shaved head, military experience, and his friends call him "killer"...
2) "Flea on a drum" aka Shi Qian. A stealthy burglar who can jump onto roofs. Something about Rigoberto's characteristic ginga...
3) "10 feet of steel" aka Hu San. Female warrior who beats ass with 2 swords on horseback. Siobhan's pretty tall...
4) "Black whirlwind" aka Li Kui. Crude but loyal, a beserker in the battlefield who wields an axe in each hand and essentially goes nuts whenever he's in a fight...
5) "Stumpy Tiger" Wang. This hero wishes he was a ladies man but really just can't get a date...
6) "Marvellous Traveller" or "Magic Messenger" aka Dai Zong. This hero can run amazingly fast...
7) "Timely Rain" or Song Jiang. The humble leader of all 108 heroes, he was a petty clerk at a jail always bailing out wrongly accused people...has magical visions...
8) "Dragon in the clouds" or Gongsun Sheng. Taoist priest able to control the weather...
There are a lot more nicks like "twin-tailed scorpion", "blue-faced beast", "turbulent river dragon", "the hairy pilgrim", "9 dragons", "little whirlwind", "the featherless arrow"...
If anyone's interested in hearing more nicks or suggestions let me know!
eric
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