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	'''Kuttichathan''' is a ~~religious god~~ in [[~~Malabar region~~\|~~Malabar~~]] ~~demonology~~, ~~where he is~~ depicted as a ~~well-nourished 12-year-old who is~~ sometimes described as having a [[~~forelock~~]].<ref name=":0" /> ~~Some of~~ Kuttichathan's tricks ~~are agonising~~ (~~his victims' clothes may catch on fire, their~~ food ~~might turn~~ into [[excrement]], ~~their~~ beds ~~might become a bed~~ of ~~[[Thorns, spines, and prickles\|thorns]]~~), but ~~they~~ never do ~~any~~ serious harm.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.70013\|title=Lectures On Ethnography\|last=Iyer\|first=L. K. Ananthakrishna\|date=1925\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.70013/page/n259 197]–198\|author-link=L. K. Ananthakrishna Iyer}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> ~~Kuttichathan only requests~~ food in ~~return~~ for his ~~services~~.<ref name=":0" />		'''Kuttichathan''' is a [[demigod]] in the folklore of [[Hinduism in Kerala\|Malabari Hindus]], depicted as a portly adolescent boy, sometimes described as having a ''[[Sikha\|kutumi]]''.<ref name=":0" /> Kuttichathan's tricks (such as turning food into excrement, and beds turning into beds of thorn) cause great trouble to his victims but never do serious harm.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.70013\|title=Lectures On Ethnography\|last=Iyer\|first=L. K. Ananthakrishna\|date=1925\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.70013/page/n259 197]–198\|author-link=L. K. Ananthakrishna Iyer}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> He is said to demand food in exchange for freedom from his harassment.<ref name=":0" />

	~~In [[Kerala]], Kuttichathan is believed to be vengeful towards people who cease appeasing him. If they do not sacrifice~~ a [[Rooster\|cockerel]] on a regular basis with the correct [[incantation]]s, ~~Kuttichathan~~ will ~~instill fear by playing pranks on~~ their ~~family, causing them much misery~~.<ref name="Kapur1983">{{cite book\|author=Sohaila Kapur\|title=Witchcraft in western India\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VdM6AAAAMAAJ\|year=1983\|publisher=Orient Longman\|page=4}}</ref>		Some Hindus in Malabar believe that sacrificing a [[Rooster\|cockerel]] on a regular basis with the correct [[incantation]]s will appease Kuttichathan, and that he will otherwise terrorize their families.<ref name="Kapur1983">{{cite book\|author=Sohaila Kapur\|title=Witchcraft in western India\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VdM6AAAAMAAJ\|year=1983\|publisher=Orient Longman\|page=4}}</ref> Kuttichathan also appears in pop culture, such as in the 1984 Malayalam film ''[[My Dear Kuttichathan]].''

			==See also==
			*[[Kuttichathan Theyyam]]

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	* [https://archive.org/details/dli.MoI.Therayattam_Eng Therayattam – Worship Dances of Malabar.] A 1958 documentary showing worship dances of Malabar, with a dance dedicated to Kuttichathan shown at 09:30. [[~~Ministry_of_Information_~~(India)\|Indian Ministry of Information]], [[OCLC]] [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/4702509 4702509].		* [https://archive.org/details/dli.MoI.Therayattam_Eng Therayattam – Worship Dances of Malabar.] A 1958 documentary showing worship dances of Malabar, with a dance dedicated to Kuttichathan shown at 09:30. [[Ministry of Information (India)\|Indian Ministry of Information]], [[OCLC]] [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/4702509 4702509].

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He is not a demon and a god

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	'''Kuttichathan''' is a ~~mischievous [[demon]]~~ in [[Malabar region\|Malabar]] demonology~~. He~~ is a well-nourished 12-year-old who is sometimes described having a [[forelock]].<ref name=":0" /> Some of Kuttichathan's tricks are ~~agonizing~~ (his victims' clothes ~~might turn~~ on fire, their food might turn into [[excrement]], their beds might become a bed of [[Thorns, spines, and prickles\|thorns]]), but they never do any serious harm.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.70013\|title=Lectures On Ethnography\|last=Iyer\|first=L. K. Ananthakrishna\|date=1925\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.70013/page/n259 197]–198\|author-link=L. K. Ananthakrishna Iyer}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> Kuttichathan only requests food in return for his services.<ref name=":0" />		'''Kuttichathan''' is a religious god in [[Malabar region\|Malabar]] demonology, where he is depicted as a well-nourished 12-year-old who is sometimes described as having a [[forelock]].<ref name=":0" /> Some of Kuttichathan's tricks are agonising (his victims' clothes may catch on fire, their food might turn into [[excrement]], their beds might become a bed of [[Thorns, spines, and prickles\|thorns]]), but they never do any serious harm.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.70013\|title=Lectures On Ethnography\|last=Iyer\|first=L. K. Ananthakrishna\|date=1925\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.70013/page/n259 197]–198\|author-link=L. K. Ananthakrishna Iyer}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> Kuttichathan only requests food in return for his services.<ref name=":0" />

	In [[Kerala]], Kuttichathan is believed to be vengeful ~~with~~ people who ~~stop trying to appease~~ him. If they do not sacrifice a [[Rooster\|~~cock~~]] on a regular basis with the correct [[incantation]]s, Kuttichathan will instill fear by playing ~~horrendous~~ pranks on a family, ~~which causes~~ them much misery.<ref name="Kapur1983">{{cite book\|author=Sohaila Kapur\|title=Witchcraft in western India\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VdM6AAAAMAAJ\|year=1983\|publisher=Orient Longman\|page=4}}</ref>		In [[Kerala]], Kuttichathan is believed to be vengeful towards people who cease appeasing him. If they do not sacrifice a [[Rooster\|cockerel]] on a regular basis with the correct [[incantation]]s, Kuttichathan will instill fear by playing pranks on their family, causing them much misery.<ref name="Kapur1983">{{cite book\|author=Sohaila Kapur\|title=Witchcraft in western India\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VdM6AAAAMAAJ\|year=1983\|publisher=Orient Longman\|page=4}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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{{other uses|Kuttichathan (disambiguation)}}

'''Kuttichathan''' is a mischievous [[demon]] in [[Malabar region|Malabar]] demonology. He is a well-nourished 12-year-old who is sometimes described having a [[forelock]].<ref name=":0" /> Some of Kuttichathan's tricks are agonizing (his victims' clothes might turn on fire, their food might turn into [[excrement]], their beds might become a bed of [[Thorns, spines, and prickles|thorns]]), but they never do any serious harm.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.70013|title=Lectures On Ethnography|last=Iyer|first=L. K. Ananthakrishna|date=1925|pages=[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.70013/page/n259 197]–198|author-link=L. K. Ananthakrishna Iyer}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> Kuttichathan only requests food in return for his services.<ref name=":0" />

In [[Kerala]], Kuttichathan is believed to be vengeful with people who stop trying to appease him. If they do not sacrifice a [[Rooster|cock]] on a regular basis with the correct [[incantation]]s, Kuttichathan will instill fear by playing horrendous pranks on a family, which causes them much misery.<ref name="Kapur1983">{{cite book|author=Sohaila Kapur|title=Witchcraft in western India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VdM6AAAAMAAJ|year=1983|publisher=Orient Longman|page=4}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://archive.org/details/dli.MoI.Therayattam_Eng Therayattam – Worship Dances of Malabar.] A 1958 documentary showing worship dances of Malabar, with a dance dedicated to Kuttichathan shown at 09:30. [[Ministry_of_Information_(India)|Indian Ministry of Information]], [[OCLC]] [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/4702509 4702509].

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