seko
nature_spirit mountain single tradition · 1
The seko told about in Nishimera, Miyazaki Prefecture are said to go into mountains during the evening and return to the rivers during morning. In legends in Omine, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, calling yamawaro is thought to anger them so "seko" would be used instead as a more polite alternative.
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“Similar yōkai to yamawaro include the seko, the kashanbo, and the kinoko. The seko told about in Nishimera, Miyazaki Prefecture are said to go into mountains during the evening and return to the rivers during morning. Also, in legends in Omine, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, calling them "yamawaro" is thought to anger them so "seko" would be used instead as a more polite alternative.”
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