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One of the most basic forms of psychological warfare is for your warriors to look as menacing as possible; from the Aztec animal suits to the Japanese Oni masks. Is there any benefit from appearing as inhuman as possible? Were there civilizations where warriors dressed up as human beasts?

by /u/Preston_of_Astora in /r/AskHistorians

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