Walk on the I/I/ Side

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fyoccultism:

Drawing of a kappa, supposed to be haunted in Chiba in 1801.
Kappa (河童 , “river-child”), alternatively called Kawatarō (川太郎 , “river-boy”) or Kawako (川子 , “river-child”), are legendary creatures, a type of water sprite found in Japanese folklore. In Shintō they are considered to be one of many suijin. A hair-covered variation of a Kappa is called a Hyōsube (ひょうすべ).
Kappa are similar to Finnish Näkki, Scandinavian/Germanic Näck/Neck, Czech Vodník and Scottish Kelpie in that all have been used to scare children of dangers lurking in waters.
Kappa are usually seen as mischievous troublemakers. Their pranks range from the relatively innocent, such as loudly passing gas or looking up women’s kimonos, to the malevolent, such as drowning people and animals, kidnapping children, and raping women.

Drawing of a kappa, supposed to be haunted in Chiba in 1801.

Kappa (河童, “river-child”), alternatively called Kawatarō (川太郎, “river-boy”) or Kawako (川子, “river-child”), are legendary creatures, a type of water sprite found in Japanese folklore. In Shintō they are considered to be one of many suijin. A hair-covered variation of a Kappa is called a Hyōsube (ひょうすべ).

Kappa are similar to Finnish Näkki, Scandinavian/Germanic Näck/Neck, Czech Vodník and Scottish Kelpie in that all have been used to scare children of dangers lurking in waters.

Kappa are usually seen as mischievous troublemakers. Their pranks range from the relatively innocent, such as loudly passing gas or looking up women’s kimonos, to the malevolent, such as drowning people and animals, kidnapping children, and raping women.

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