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Rokurokubi
Rokurokubi is a type of ghost or a monster appeared in many Japanese folklore. Their appearance usually does not differ from regular human beings, but when the night comes their necks stretch to great lengths. They blend in and live normal lives just as human beings, and they may even have mortal spouses. In most Japanese folklore, Rokurokubi is a woman (Pic.1). Rokurokubi has the ability to stretch their neck to fly their head away from their body to prey humans at night. Using that ability, they close in for the human prey suck out their blood, soul or life energy out of men. [1][2]
Pic.1
Characteristics
Their ability to stretch their necks to great lengths is most notable, but they also have the ability to morph their face to be demonic. They use the demonic face simply to scare mortals. In some cases, people that are transferred into Rokurokubi do not even recognize that they are one.
The Rokurokubi also pretend to be human during the day. They also happen to be tricksters by nature. They enjoy and cannot resist the urge to gossip and spy on embarrassing tales of other people. This is said to be one of the cause for appearance of Rokurokubi. In Buddhism, it is said that humans who share trickster-like personalities were transferred into Rokurokubi by their karma.
One way to identify a Rokurokubi is if they have red rings across their neck horizontally, caused by the excessive stretching of their necks. Even then it can easily be hidden, which makes it easier for Rokurokubi to blend in with the human society. They can be seen flying with their necks while their body is left alone doing nothing. This is their biggest weakness, as their body becomes inanimate and they cannot control it while they are flying with their neck. [2]
References
1. [1] Retrieved on 3/5/2009.
2. [2] Retrieved on 3/5/2009.
- ↑ http://www.obakemono.com/obake/rokurokubi/] Retrieved on 3/5/2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rokurokubi] Retrieved on 3/5/2009.
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