kijimuna
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The kijimuna are mythological creatures said to inhabit the island of Okinawa. They are described as resembling around a three or four-year-old child with wild red hair.
When
Relationships
- syncretized with
- kiinushii
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The kijimuna are a common subject in Okinawan folk tales. Many of their stories begin with the kijimuna becoming a human's friend and then ending with the relationship going bad. One story tells of a kijimuna's friend burning down his tree, so the kijimuna fled to the mountains.”
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