山姥 · Ōkawa, Tosa District, Kōchi · 1975
The yamauba who brings wealth and takes it away
What the record says
In a house that the yamauba has attached herself to, she helps with the work and brings wealth. But a family that comes to rely on her sees its property dwindle, and when she leaves, they are poor.
Our summary in English of the record as catalogued; the original card is in Japanese.
In our articles
Yamauba
山姥（やまうば）
A man carries a woven object home from the hills, and that night a woman's voice demands the return of her ashinaka.