hocchopā
nature_spirit mountain Japanese folklore single tradition · 1
A yamauba that appears on mountain roads in the evening in the Kumakiri area. Mysterious phenomena such as the sounds of festivals and curses coming from the mountains are attributed to this spirit.
When
- Historical notes
- Regional variant of yamauba associated with mysterious mountain phenomena.
Relationships
- aspect of
- yamauba
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“there are legends of a yamauba called a hocchopā that would appear on mountain roads in the evening. Mysterious phenomena, such as the sounds of festivals and curses coming from the mountains, were considered to be because of this hocchopā”
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