Aum Headwear
| Aum Headwear | |
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| Archetype | Acidhouse |
| Swag Score | 3 |
| Date Added | 2024-07-24 |
[view source]Visual Elements
What looks like white bandages going around the head and tiny wires in yellow, blue, and red in between them.
[view source]Cultural Context
Aum Shinrikyo, founded in 1984 by Shoko Asahara in Japan, was a doomsday cult blending Buddhist, Hindu, and Christian apocalyptic beliefs. Initially a spiritual group, it gained legal religious status in 1989, growing to tens of thousands of followers. The cult turned violent after a failed 1990 election bid, engaging in crimes like extortion, murder, and chemical weapons production. Notable attacks include the 1994 Matsumoto sarin gas attack and the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin attack. Asahara and key members were executed in 2018. The group, now called Aleph and Hikari no Wa, remains active but is monitored as a "dangerous religion" in Japan.
Dominant Colors: White, yellow Archetype: Acidhouse Ancestor: Japanese Swag Score: 3 Date Added: 2024-07-24 Introduced By: Jani Sources: