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Kerala folklore

1 record of Kerala folklore — the beings, warnings and stories the tradition keeps, with sources.

KuttichathanTrickster · IndiaA guardian trickster of Malabar Hindu folklore, often shown as a boy — Kuttichathan or Sasthappan — honoured in Theyyam and in Vishnumaya worship. Maya, mischief, and protection travel together; he is not a cartoon imp.