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{{other uses|Kuttichathan (disambiguation)}} | {{other uses|Kuttichathan (disambiguation)}} | ||
'''Kuttichathan''' is a | '''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" /> | ||
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]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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== External links == | == 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. [[ | * [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]. | ||
[[Category:Demons]] | [[Category:Demons]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:34, 14 June 2022
Kuttichathan is a demigod in the folklore of Malabari Hindus, depicted as a portly adolescent boy, sometimes described as having a kutumi.[1] 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.[1] He is said to demand food in exchange for freedom from his harassment.[1]
Some Hindus in Malabar believe that sacrificing a cockerel on a regular basis with the correct incantations will appease Kuttichathan, and that he will otherwise terrorize their families.[2] Kuttichathan also appears in pop culture, such as in the 1984 Malayalam film My Dear Kuttichathan.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Iyer, L. K. Ananthakrishna (1925). Lectures On Ethnography. pp. 197–198.
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- ↑ Sohaila Kapur (1983). Witchcraft in western India. Orient Longman. p. 4.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Therayattam – Worship Dances of Malabar. A 1958 documentary showing worship dances of Malabar, with a dance dedicated to Kuttichathan shown at 09:30. Indian Ministry of Information, OCLC 4702509.
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