Samue

The samue (作務衣) is the wark claes o Japanese Buddhist monks an nuns, worn when they dae samu, the physical wark that is pairt o their practice.

Samue are makkit frae cotton or linen, an are dyed broun or indigo bi tradition tae set them apairt frae formal vestments. Monks o maist Japanese Buddhist traditions weir them for labour duties sic as keepin up the temple an wark in the fields.^[1][2]

In modren times they hae become popular as everyday casual or wark claes. Players o the shakuhachi the day whiles weir samue, acause o the instrument's historical links wi Zen Buddhism.

Mony fermers an hame awners aften weir samue for general landscapin an gairdenin wark an aw.