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Cha kla

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Cha kla
จะกละ
GroupingLegendary creature
Sub groupingMythological feline
Similar entitiesNekomata
Phi Ka
FolkloreThai folk mythology
Other name(s)Phi Luang (ผีล้วง)
Phi Cha kla (ผีจะกละ)
CountryThailand
RegionNationwide
HabitatDark rural areas
Deep jungle

Cha kla (Thai: จะกละ) or Phi Cha kla (ผีจะกละ) is a Thai ghost appearing like a cat or wild cat. Cha kla were believed to be used by sorcerers for attacking their enemies.[1]

Folk tale

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Cha kla is a kind of Phi Ka (ผีกะ). In the Southern Thai language,"Phi Luang", (ผีล้วง) it means a cat with completely black (but not shiny) fur. The cat's fur runs from back to front and it has blood-red eyes. The cat is a nocturnal animal and is fearful of humans - when it sees a human it runs down its hole. It will dig into the hole and will only emerge at night. When someone sees or touches it, that person will eventually die.[2]

Similar creatures

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References

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  1. ^ จะกละ. Royal Institute Dictionary (in Thai). Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  2. ^ "ผีจะกละ". ผีจะกละ. Retrieved 2024-02-02.