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It's October, Autumn is upon us and Halloween is quickly approaching. We put together a list of four macabre links.
Cursed Ca' Dario
The palace dates from 01479 when Giovanni Dario returned after brokering a trade deal with the Turks and in the newly named Istanbul.
The house is considered cursed due to the number of deaths and incidents surrounding subsequent owners.
The building is currently privately owned. It sits right on the Grand Canal, so if you've ever been to Venice, you've probably passed the building without knowing its gruesome history.
Ca’ Dario and its mysteries: the stories of a “cursed” building
https://www.visitvenezia.eu/en/venetianity/discover-venice/ca-dario-and-its-mysteries-the-stories-of-a-cursed-building
IMDB - Poroit: Haunting in Venice
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22687790/
Legend of Sleepy Hollow
In 01820, Washington Irving wrote the short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow based on older Dutch and German stories in and around the area.
The story is one of the earliest and most widely known European-style ghost stories originating from the new United States.
In the early days of the US, the English and Dutch settlers in the story represented two very different ways of life: urban vs rural.
Wikipedia - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Sleepy_Hollow
YouTube - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | National Geographic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt1GWHS7zZE
Japanese Yōkai
Yōkai are supernatural entities and spirits in Japanese folklore. Their behavior can range from malevolent or mischievous to benevolent. Historians explain yōkai as personifications of supernatural or unaccountable phenomena.
According to the Japanese idea of animism, spirit-like entities are believed to reside in all things. That explains why yōkai come in many forms: some have animal-like features, some are humanoid, others resemble inanimate objects, and some have no discernible shape.
Wikipedia Yōkai
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yōkai
Yokai Attack!: The Japanese Monster Survival Guide
https://www.altjapan.com/books.html
Murder room in China: Jubensha
A mix of escape room, LARPing and murder mystery nights, jubensha has become wildly popular in China. The phenomenon is partly due to escapism, but it also provides a way for young people to meet!
It was estimated that in 02021, the number of scripted murder enterprises registered in China totaled ~6,500. To put that in perspective, there are an estimated ~1500 McDonald's in the UK and 13,500 in the US.
People Makes Games YouTube - The Murder Game Revolution That Has Gripped China
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_dlxbGUNNQ
Wikipedia - Jubensha
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubensha