Ikiaigami

...A type of spirit that is common in Western Japan, and is especially common when people are hungry. It is also called Darigami, Daributsu, Dani, Darashi, Jikitori, Himojiisama, Izarigami, etc., and is said to be the same type as cases of people possessing hungry ghosts and abandoned dead bodies, and the Ikiaigami that people encounter while walking. If you are possessed by this god, you will suddenly feel hungry, break out into a cold sweat, and your hands and feet will become numb, making it difficult for you to stand and take even one step. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Gyōaishin" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…西日本に多い憑物（つきもの）の一種で，とくに空腹時に憑かれることが多い。ダリ神，ダリ仏，ダニ，ダラシ，ジキトリ，ヒモジイ様，イザリ神などともいい，餓鬼や無縁仏に憑かれる例や，歩行中に出会う〈行逢神（いきあいがみ）〉も同系統のものといわれている。この神に憑かれると急に空腹を覚え，冷や汗がでたり，手足がしびれて足腰が立たずに一歩も進めなくなるという。…

※「行逢神」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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