Unsolved:Kalanoro
| Grouping | Cryptid |
|---|---|
| Similar entities | Sylvanus |
| Folklore | Folklore |
| Country | Madagascar |
| Region | Andoboara Cave[1] |
The Kalanoro is a humanoid cryptid, who are believed to live as spirits on the island of Madagascar . Tradition states that they used to live corporeally in the rainforests, but habitat destruction cause their corporeal forms to go extinct.[2][3]
Kalanoro are described as small and hairy humanoids with fangs.[2] Their legs are said to be backwards, with backwards facing feet, and their eyes glow red.[2][4] Their hair and fingernails are both long and unkempt. Living solitary lifestyles, they reportedly eat raw meat, and have a "whining voice" which scares dogs.[5]
Stories of the kalanoro vary. They can be painted as malevolent spirits who will steal children, kill people, or rob them.[4] The kalanoro in recent times is also associated with alcoholism.[6] However. they are also seen as loyal servants to their human companions and can take a paternalistic interest in humans. A Sakalava tale has the kalanoro kidnap children, but only due to perceived mistreatment by their parents. Once the kalanoro's demands were met, the children were returned.[1]
The cryptids were the subject of an episode of Destination Truth.
Kalanoro in Religious and Contemporary Practice
Kalanoro are said to act as spirit servants to the living.[2] They reportedly steal and act as clairvoyants for their human companions, who can also draw on them for healing.[3][5] If a person wishes to purchase the services of a kalanoro, they traditionally visit the "owner's" establishment at night, and only interact with them through a wall or closed door.[2] It is said that when the human's voice becomes nasal and high-pitched, the kalanoro is speaking through them.[2] Kalanoro are also said to impart taboos to people via their dreams or via visions.[4][7]
It has also been suggested that the Vazimba are the ghosts of the kalanoro.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hobbs, Joseph J. (2001). "People and caves in Madagascar" (in English). Focus on Geography (New York, USA: American Geographical Society) 46 (3): 1–7. doi:10.1111/j.1949-8535.2001.tb00011.x.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Sodikoff, Genese Marie (2012) (in English). Forest and Labor in Madagascar: From Colonial Concession to Global Biosphere. Indiana University Press. pp. 43. ISBN 9780253003096.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Paik, Peter Y.; Wiesner-Hanks, Merry (2013), "9" (in English), Debt: Ethics, the Environment, and the Economy, 21st Century Studies, Indiana University Press, p. 149, ISBN 9780253009432
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Holmes, George; Smith, Thomas Aneurin; Ward, Caroline (April 2018). "Fantastic beasts and why to conserve them: animals, magic and biodiversity conservation" (in English). Oryx (Cambridge University) 52 (2): 231–239. doi:10.1017/S003060531700059X.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sharp, Lesley A. (2001). "Wayward Pastoral Ghosts and Regional Xenophobia in a Northern Madagascar Town" (in English). Africa (Cambridge University Press on behalf of the International African Institute) 71 (1): 38–81. doi:10.2307/1161481. 1161481.
- ↑ Legrip-Randriambelo, O.; Regnier, D (2014), "The Place of Healers-Diviners (Ombiasa) in Betsileo Medical" (in English), Health, Culture and Society 7 (1): 30, doi:10.5195/hcs.2014.188
- ↑ Golden, Christopher D.; Comaroff, Jean (2015), "The human health and conservation relevance of food taboos in northeastern Madagascar" (in English), Ecology and Society 20 (2): 42, doi:10.5751/ES-07590-200242
- ↑ Graeber, David (1997). "Painful Memories" (in English). Journal of Religion in Africa (Brill Publishers) 27 (4): 383. doi:10.2307/1581909.
See also
- Vazimba
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