Amabie
In the face of adversity, creativity and solidarity flourish. Which may explain the revival of Amabie, a Japanese folklore healing spirit (yōkai). The story goes that in 1846, a local government official on Kyūshū island spotted a strange creature in the ocean – part mermaid, bird and human, with scales, long hair, a beak and three legs – which warned him of a forthcoming disease. Ever since, Amabie has been associated with warding off epidemics. Most who share Amabie’s image on social media today are not superstitious. Rather, they’re joining a collective declaration on the COVID-19 pandemic: Together, We Will Overcome!
— Wayne Visser
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