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An akuma (悪魔) is an evil spirit in Japanese folklore

Sometimes described in English-language sources as a devil or demon.An alternative name for the akuma is ma (ま). Akuma is the name assigned to Satan in Japanese Christianity

And the Mara in Japanese Buddhism.

A brownie or broonie (Scots)

Also known as a gd>brùnaidh or gd>gruagach

Is a household spirit or Hobgoblin from Scottish folklore that is said to come out at night while the owners of the house are asleep and perform various chores and farming tasks.The human owners of the house must leave a bowl of milk or cream or some other offering for the brownie

Usually by the hearth.Brownies are described as easily offended and will leave their homes forever if they feel they have been insulted or in any way taken advantage of.Brownies are characteristically mischievous and are often said to punish or pull pranks on lazy servants.If angered

They are sometimes said to turn malicious

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A dwarf is a type of supernatural being in Germanic folklore.Accounts of dwarfs vary significantly throughout history; however

1. They are commonly
2. But not exclusively

Presented as living in mountains or stones and being skilled craftspeople.In early literary sources

Only males are explicitly referred to as dwarfs.However

They are described as having sisters and daughters

While male and female dwarfs feature in later saga literature and folklore.Dwarfs are sometimes described as short; however

Scholars have noted that this is neither explicit nor relevant to their roles in the earliest sources.

Malaysian folklore is the folk culture of Malaysia and other indigenous people of the Malay archipelago as expressed in its oral traditions

Written manuscripts and local wisdoms.Malaysian folklores were traditionally transmitted orally in the absence of writing systems.Oral tradition thrived among the Malays

But continues to survive among Orang Asli and numerous Bornean ethnic groups in Sarawak and Sabah.Nevertheless

Malaysian folklores are closely connected with classical Malay folklore of the region.Even though

Malay folklore tends to have a regional background

And through the influence of the modern media

Large parts of regional Malay folklore have become interwoven with the wider popular Malaysian folklore.

A hob is a type of small mythological household spirit found in the English Midlands

And on the Anglo-Scottish border

According to traditional folklore of those regions.They could live inside the house or outdoors.They are said to work in farmyards and thus could be helpful; however

If offended they could become nuisances.The usual way to dispose of a hob was to give them a set of new clothing

The receiving of which would make the creature leave forever.It could

Be impossible to get rid of the worst hobs.

Iron has a long and varied tradition in the mythology and folklore of the world.

Jewish folklore are legends

1. Music
2. Oral history
3. Proverbs
4. Jokes
5. Popular beliefs
6. Fairy tales
7. Stories
8. Tall tales

And customs that are the traditions of Judaism.Folktales are characterized by the presence of unusual personages

By the sudden transformation of men into beasts and vice versa

Or by other unnatural incidents.A number of aggadic stories bear folktale characteristics

Especially those relating to Og

Which have the same exaggerations as have the lügenmärchen of modern German folktales.

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Human-like beings with webbed hands and feet and turtle-like carapaces on their backs.A depression on its head

Called its dish (sara)

And if this is damaged or its liquid is lost

The kappa is severely weakened.

Malay folklore refers to a series of knowledge

Traditions and taboos that have been passed down through many generations in oral

Written and symbolic forms among the indigenous populations of Maritime Southeast Asia (Nusantara).They include

Themes and subject matter related to the indigenous knowledge of the ethnic Malays and related ethnic groups within the region.

A mare is a malicious entity in Germanic and Slavic folklore that walks on people's chests while they sleep

Romani folklore encompasses the folktales

1. Myths
2. Oral traditions

And legends of the Romani people.The Romani were nomadic when they departed India during the Middle Ages.They migrated widely

While other groups stayed and became sedentary.Some legends say that certain Romani have passive psychic powers such as :

1. Empathy
2. Precognition
3. Retrocognition

Or psychometry.Other legends include

Travel through astral projection by way of meditation

Invoke curses or blessings

Conjure or channel spirits

And skill with illusion-casting.The belief in vampires originated from the Roma.The Roma from Slavic countries believe in werewolves.

Thai folklore is a diverse set of mythology and traditional beliefs held by the Thai people.Most Thai folklore has a regional background for it originated in rural Thailand.With the passing of time

And through the influence of the media

Large parts of Thai folklore have become interwoven with the wider popular Thai culture.