Fern Flower
Published on November 12, 2018

Kasamba

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Japan 1
Japan

Description

In the beliefs of the Japanese Prefecture of Wakayama, the Kappa, which each year move in the autumn in the mountains, called Kasamba. They are sailing up the Kumano river to its source, and then go to the mountains. They are tall with a seven year old child and dressed in a blue kimono. To see Kasamba without interference can only dog.

Passing the villages on the day of the New year, these Kappa's throw stones at people's houses to let them know about your presence. Kasamba behave the same as other caps, for example, strongly spoil Pets: bash and hide working horses, spit on cows, and so forth.

If in the days of travel Cacambo, the farmer to scatter the ashes around the house, in the morning you can find traces, like a bird's.

Translated by «Yandex.Translator»

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