Kuttichathan is a religious god in Malabar demonology, where he is depicted as a well-nourished 12-year-old who is sometimes described as having a forelock.[1] 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), but they never do any serious harm.[1] Kuttichathan only requests food in return for his services.[1]
In Kerala, Kuttichathan is believed to be vengeful towards people who cease appeasing him. If they do not sacrifice a cockerel on a regular basis with the correct incantations, Kuttichathan will instill fear by playing pranks on their family, causing them much misery.[2]
References
- ↑ 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
- 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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