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Japanese folklore. A KAPPA: It’s a little goblin-like creature, frequently referred to as a water monkey. A Kappa has a dent in its head that is full of water from its native spring. If the water spills out of its head, it looses its magical powers. Kappas generally drink blood but can be either good or evil. Kappas love to eat cucumbers and a family wishing to gain the favour of a kappa, or at least avoid its wrath, writes their names on a cucumber and throws it into the Kappa’s pond. The creatures are known for being polite and always keeping promises. The strange thing about Kappas in Japanese folktales is that there are over a dozen different, weirdly specific categories of Kappa. There are different names for one-eyed Kappas, hairy Kappas, cowardly Kappas, mountain-climbing Kappas, and even party animal Kappas

Here, we have another case of Japanese folklore being bizarre if for no other reason than its specificity. The Makura-gaeshi is a trickster spirit notorious for… moving pillows while people sleep. Some sources say they also sprinkle sand in the eyes and steal souls, but, really, what they’re known for is moving pillows. Stories don’t specify how far the pillows are moved, some sources claim that they move pillows all the way to the foot of the bed while the victim is peacefully asleep

Indian Mythical Creatures: Airavata

Sharabha

Kamadhenu

African mythical creatures.

Were-hyena Deadly Origins-Many parts of AfricaIn the Kanuri lauguage of the former Borno Empire in the Lake Chad regiieon, werehyens are called "bultungfin" roughly tranlated to “I change into a hyena” It was once belive that one or two village in the region were home to many were hyena such as Kabultilo

The Wendigo is a mythical creature appearing in the mythology of the Algonquian people. It is a malevolent cannibalistic spirit into which humans could transform, or which could possess humans. Those who indulged in cannibalism were at particular risk and the legend appears to have reinforced this practice as taboo.Wendigo psychosis is a culture-bound disorder which involves an intense craving for human flesh and the fear that one will turn into a cannibal. This once occurred frequently among Algonquian Native cultures, though has declined with the Native American urbanization.

While the West has the Boogeyman, Africa has a similar creature haunting people’s bedrooms called the Tokoloshe which were created by evil shamans. If you see one of these, consult your local African witch doctor

A creature from medieval belief that has the body of a goat, tail and tusks of a boar, the head of goat and the feet of a Unicorn. It has horns on its head that can rotate in their place. The Yale is the size of a horse and has multi-coloured spots on its hide. The name Yale comes from the Hebrew ‘ya-el’ meaning ‘mountain goat’. Similar to Yali and Centicore. -

Greek mythological figure Hamadriad, in Greek mythology are a special class of nymphs. Hamadriad born in specific trees and has a close relationship with the tree. If the trees are inhabited dead, then she will die, too. Therefore, Driad and the gods will punish anyone who harm trees.