Kuttichathan

For other uses, see Kuttichathan (disambiguation).

Kuttichathan is a goblin in the folklore of Malabari Hindus, depicted as a portly adolescent boy, sometimes described as having a kutumi.[1] Kuttichathan's tricks (such as catching his victims clothing on fire, throwing rocks at his victims, 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]

  1. ^ a b c Iyer, L. K. Ananthakrishna (1925). Lectures On Ethnography. pp. 197–198. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Sohaila Kapur (1983). Witchcraft in western India. Orient Longman. p. 4.