[Youkai different in summer and winter] Yamawaro [Yokai Encyclopedia]

 Meaning of name

"yama" means mountain.
"waro" is a changed word for "warasi".
"warasi" means a child.
In other words, "Yamawaro" means a child in the mountains.

Appearance place

It appears in the mountains in summer and in rivers in winter.

appearance

It looks like a child, but the whole body is covered with body hair.
Also,eyes be drawn in one form.
There is a special meaning to one eye in a Kaii / Yokai in the mountains.
Therefore, this Yamawaro is also considered to be a special existence.

ecology

They live in groups in the mountains and move while making crying sounds such as "Hugh Hugh" and "Hyoi Hyoi".
He approaches without fear of people, but hates dogs and hardware.
He also likes baths and sumo.

Special skill

He is good at imitating human voices, and sometimes Yamawaro is thought to mean "Yamawarau".
"warau" means to laugh.
Also, because it imitates the voice of a person, it is also called "Yamabiko" in some areas.
It also has a lot in common with youkai in the mountains such as "Satori", "Kashambo", "Seco", and "Karikobozu".

Relationship with people

Yamawaro likes alcohol and rice. Therefore, if you give them, they will help you with the mountain work.
However, when a person breaks a promise or does something rude, it causes disaster.

The reason why the place of appearance is different between summer and winter

Yamawaro is a child in appearance and likes bathing and sumo. And he hates hardware.
In this way, there are many things in common with Kappa.
Therefore, there are many areas where Yamawaro and Kawawaro (kappa) are equated.
Kunio Yanagita's "Yama no Jinsei" introduces that a kappa in Kyushu called Mizushin Gaarapa returns to the mountains in winter and becomes a yamawaro, and in summer it returns to the river and becomes a kappa.
In Kagoshima prefecture, Yamawaro may become a Kawataro (kappa) depending on the season.

summary

・ Yamawaro is the name of a youkai as a kind, not a single youkai
・ Has something in common with various youkai
・ He likes people and hates dogs
・ Can be hired as a labor force with alcohol and rice
・ It is also the summer appearance of a kappa

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