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Day 2 #folktaleWeek2025 prompt is Echo.
Seeking less well-known folklore about echoes I found this Japanese echo yōkai.
This hand-carved and hand-printed lino block print illustrates the mythical Yama orabi (山おらび) or "mountain shouter," a small, tree-dwelling, birdlike yōkai or spirit who shouts replies, mimicking people's voices and repeating their words creating an echo. 🧵1/2
#linocut #printmaking #yōkai #FolktaleWeekEcho #folklore #YamaOrabi #mastoArt