Fern Flower
Published on November 13, 2018

Yamavaro

  • Yamavarava

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Japan

Description

In Japanese mythology, one-eyed mountain spirits. They are short creatures resembling boys of about ten years old, with a short torso and long legs. Their whole body is covered with very thin, light hair, and long brown hair grows on their heads. They have one eye in the middle of their forehead.

They imitate sounds very skillfully, imitating the noise of falling stones, wind, dynamite or a drilling rig. In addition, they can learn human languages and even sing human songs.

They attack cows and horses. They like to climb into houses and take a bath, leaving a thick layer of hair and fat on the walls. They can help people.

Yamavaro in popular culture