It’s summer, that’s why I want to see it! The Spine-Chilling World of “Spellings” Selected 7 items!

The word “curse” is often thought to mean “curse,” but I believe it originally means “spell” or “spell”. The real fun is in finding out what kind of strong feelings are put into the objects. ……

Says Mr. Yumero Yoshino, a collector of magical objects. He has been interested in cursed objects since he was in elementary school, and currently lives with about 100 items.

Egungun statue, a ritualistic possession spell

Country: Nigeria
Price: 50,000 yen
Power of spell: ★★★★

Egungun” is a Yoruba word meaning “spirit of the dead. Egungun possesses shamans and gives them advice. By offering herbs and wine, they protect the owner and his family from all kinds of malice and evil spirits. (Tanaka)

The origin of the objects is often handed down orally, so it is ideal to receive them from the person who experienced the mysterious phenomenon. The human-faced prayer bead (5th photo) that I received from a man was too large to be a daily-use trinket, so I think it was a ceremonial tool. The box has the word “yukai” written on it, and I think it was used to possess ″something″ and confine it to these prayer beads. We think it was used as a substitute for a human sacrifice.

The seven items selected by occult collectors Toshiyuki Tanaka and Yuno Tanaka were collected from three countries: Japan, Thailand, and Nigeria.

Many of the hauntings that often cause bizarre phenomena were created in hot and humid places near the equator,” said Tanaka. The reason why the season for ghost stories in Japan is summer may be that these hauntings were created in hot and humid climates and react to the Japanese summer,” says Yuno.

Wish or hatred? The hot and humid summer is beginning to awaken these objects, which are filled with strong feelings.

Charmy, a doll that will die if you love it.

Country：Japan
Price: 0 yen
Power: ★★★★★

A doll that is placed in a nursing home. Whenever a patient cherishes the doll, he or she gets sick and dies within 3 days. After five such deaths, the doll was given to a patient for free. The doll was given this name because a large typhoon “Charmy” landed on the island when he received it. (Mr. Tanaka).

Meng Srifu Hatha, who chants sutras night after night.

Country：Thailand
Price: 0 yen
Curse power degree: ★★★★

It is a relic of the father of the owner who gave it to him. When he kept it in an old storehouse, he used to hear sutra chanting and make noises. It is still moving by itself. From the shape of the mask, we determined that it was a mask for becoming Meng Siu Hua Ta, a divine beast of Thailand. (Yuno).

The coin in which the spirit dwells – Mit Moe

Country: Thailand
Price: 80,000 yen
Spell power: ★★★★

Mit Maw” means “spiritual” or “magic knife”. It is said to be used for making holy water and performing rituals. 69 coins buried with the corpse over 80 years ago are used for this rare item. (Mr. Tanaka)

A spell tool with a boundary of a mountain ascetic who died in a strange manner.

Country: Japan
Price: 0 yen
Power: ★★★★★

According to the owner, this is a relic of his grandfather who was a former mountain ascetic and died a strange death. All temples and shrines refused to take it back, and when it was left in the attic, he took it back because he heard footsteps and human voices, and the whole family fell asleep. The box is covered with human hair, and on the box is a powerful spirit charm that even exorcises divine spirits. (Yuno)

A cursed doll that causes extreme pain when looked at.

Country: Japan
Price: 100,000 yen
Curse power degree: ★★★★

This doll came out of the storehouse of an abandoned shrine on Chikubujima, one of the three Benzaiten shrines in Japan, located on Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture. It is said to have been used to curse for about 500 years. When I showed this doll to a person with a strong sense of inspiration, he suddenly felt a pain in his solar plexus and ran away. (Mr. Tanaka).

Kumanthong, made from the ashes of a baby

Country: Thailand
Price: 228,000 yen
Curse power degree: ★★★★

In modern times, these dolls are made by mixing the ashes of a baby with soil and plants from the graveyard and hardening them, and are said to bring happiness. Since welcoming these, I have encountered such monstrous phenomena as seeing a black shadow on my knees at bedtime and a five-finger bruise on my leg. (Yuno)

From the August 16, 2024 issue of FRIDAY