A Shepherd's Ghost Burning on Summer Pasture
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In ancient times, shepherds used to go to summer pastures so that their cattle were well fed while during winters those pasture areas were covered with snow. It was believed that shepherds were scared of hearing and feeling unusual things related to ghosts and they thus wanted to kill them. One day one of the shepherds decided to kill one ghost using a trick. He decided not to leave for pasturage and instead melted a lot of animal fat and applied it to his body while heating a sword. It was believed that witches sense man very quickly. When the witch came to the shepherd's door and knocked, she was wearing 2,000 kg of metal and armored protection, and she therefore could not pass through the door. She therefore asked: "Can you please come out or should I come in? The shepherd replied: Please come in! The witch continued: I cannot come with my dress. The shepherd happily said: OK, then take your dress off." As the ghost entered into the house, she saw the shepherd applying animal fat on his body and asked why he did this. The shepherd answered: Just put this melted hot fat on your head. As she tried to apply the melted fat on her head, she enquired his name. He replied: Akoteaki [a Shina word meaning "myself" ]. He set her ablaze to burn her alive and extinguished the fire. She screamed and when asked who did this to her, she yelled: Aakoteaki meaning "myself" . Therefore nobody came to assist her [in her pain].
Later, the metal dress was distributed equally among the villagers and it is believed that from that day there was no indication of ghosts or something similar anymore [in this region].
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