BY TRADITION

Kerala and South Indian folklore

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

YakshiShapeshifter · IndiaIn Kerala nocturnal folklore, a yakshi may appear as a beautiful woman of the night road who lures travellers; this is not the same figure as the auspicious yakṣī of temple sculpture, nor as yaksha beings more broadly.