Kashmiri Folklore- Wai Wouf

Wai Wouf-  The Wai Wouf is supposedly a nocturnal creature. There are many versions of the tales about this creature. Some believe that it is an animal-a cat or dog that howls wouf wouf, while it moves around in desolated houses. While others believe the Wai Wouf is a little midget whose powers lie in his toup, his cap.

This is a story I heard from Ayaz who heard it from his grandparents.

"One day a donga walla who used to go for work in the Dal captured the Wai Wouf’s cap. So he started using the power of the cap to control the creature. The donga walla had reduced it into a common slave and would send him to run errands. Now the Wai Wouf was very clever. He waited for an opportunity to regain his power by repossessing his cap.  One day, the Wai Wouf tricked the man’s wife to return his cap and as soon as he repossessed it he killed the entire family by submerging the  donga into water."- Ayaz (lives  near the Dal in Srinagar) 

Folklore from Kashmir-Wai Wouf

Kashmiri Folklore- Naar Mokal

The Naar Mokal is similar to the Brum Brum Brum Chouk. A spirit that is made up of fire. It’s known for spreading fires by jumping  quickly from one house to another. 

Folklore From Kashmir-Naar Mokal

Kashmiri Folklore-Bram Bram Chouk

Bram Bram Chouk-  Some narrations state that the Bram Bram Chouk is a wolf like creature who is found in winters carrying a torch on his head and that he causes fires in houses when he is enraged, something like the Naar Mokal. While, others believe that he is a monster with burning eyes which are positioned on the top of his head. Basically. The Bram Bram Chouk is a big old hairy, scary monster. 

Folklore from Kashmir-Bram Bram Chouk