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Asian witchcraft
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Asian witchcraft encompasses various types of witchcraft practices across Asia. In ancient times, magic played a significant role in societies such as ancient Egypt and Babylonia, as evidenced by hist
Okabe – The cat witch, by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Okabe – The cat witch, by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
A diorama of a mudang worshipping at a shrine at the Lotte World Folk Museum in Seoul
A diorama of a mudang worshipping at a shrine at the Lotte World Folk Museum in Seoul
Witchcraft; a witch and a devil making a nail with which to Wellcome V0025812EBL
Witchcraft; a witch and a devil making a nail with which to Wellcome V0025812EBL
Kitsune
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The kitsune, in popular Japanese folklore, is a fox or fox spirit which possesses the supernatural ability to shapeshift or bewitch other life forms.
Asian witchcraft
…who act as vessels for spirits, conveying messages from the spirit world to the living. Japanese folklore prominently features the figure of the fox witch, known for enlisting foxes for magical purposes. These witches strike deals with fox familiars, utilizing their shape-shifting, illusion, and possession…
The moon on Musashi Plain (fox) by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The moon on Musashi Plain (fox) by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Fushimi Inari shrine in Kyoto features numerous kitsune statues.
The Fushimi Inari shrine in Kyoto features numerous kitsune statues.
Inari Ōkami and its fox spirits help the blacksmith Sanjō Munechika [ja] forge the blade Kogitsune-maru ('Little Fox') at the end of the 10th century.
Inari Ōkami and its fox spirits help the blacksmith Sanjō Munechika [ja] forge the blade Kogitsune-maru ('Little Fox') at the end of the 10th century. The legend is the subject of the noh drama Sanjō Kokaji.
Inari Ōkami appears to a warrior accompanied by a kitsune. This portrayal shows the influence of Dakiniten concepts from Buddhism. Print by Utagawa Ku
Inari Ōkami appears to a warrior accompanied by a kitsune. This portrayal shows the influence of Dakiniten concepts from Buddhism. Print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi.