Category: Folk Tales

  • Kanjirottu Yakshi: Blood Drinking Tale of Kerala

    Kanjirottu Yakshi: Blood Drinking Tale of Kerala

    In every culture, there are stories about monstrous meetings especially related to travel and night. This representation can be understood as a figurative expression of the cultural anxiety of facing the unknown. In medieval Kerala, there are plenty of narratives about ‘Yakshis’ who were normally depicted as gorgeous women who are ready for sexual adventures…