Behind the Folklore - Everybody Loves A Clown

by lycanattack

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THE RAKSHASA

An ancient Hindu race of creatures that feed upon the flesh of humans, according to an (ancient) Sanskrit epic the Ramayana. Rama's quest for his wife Sita, kidnapped by Ravana the demon king of Lanka ruler of all Rakshasas and brother of Rama, is the basis of the ancient Sanskrit epic Ramayana. After a long search, Rama and his allies killed Ravana, and rescued Sita. After his triumphant return to Ayodhya, Rama's rule inaugurated a golden age. Rama became identified with Vishnu, the Preserver of the World. It is difficult to exaggerate the influence of this story on Indian and South-east Asian culture.
Rakshasa were created from the foot of Brahm(http://en.allexperts.com/e/b/br/brahma.htm) and are believed to be the manipulated souls of wicked humans in a previous incarnation, they often take on the forms of humans to gain the invite needed in order to enter their victims homes.
The Rakshasas are often connected to such deeds as the distruction of graves, the minipulation of priests (human and otherwise) and possess people in the name of chaos. The Rakshasas a powerful beings of untainted evil dedicated to the spreading of fear and confusion among human communities in order to be able to gain access to the food sources more easly. Earning them the placment in history as one of the most feared creatures in the supernatural world for there extreme mental torture of their victims, this is one of the main basis for the belief of why the children are often left alive for the fear they will maintain though their lifetime.
The Rakshasa are thought to have the ability of shapeshifting as well as invisibility, preferring the form of a tiger or monkey but more then not taking human form in order to mingle with their prry more easily. As their normal form is believed to have the features of a mixture of snake/pig type creatures poisonous fingernails and teeth, this is why they take on the form that would cause instant trust in weaker humans in order to gain way to more preferred prey.
Rakshasa are a highly organized evil race of spirits though have a high basis on being an honorable race in their own way. They are very devoted to their own dark gods, never mind that they view humans as walking happy meals. The female rakashasas easily outnumber the males about two to one due to their immortality and the constant need to replace ther bodies. Each spirit is eventually born in to the body of a newborn (rakshasa) and will maintain its full memories from previous lives. They have been known to hold grudges over a span of many lifetimes, and will almost certainly try to avenge their previous deaths.
The only thing that can kill a Rakashasa is a pure brass in any solid form though often a dagger is favored.


COULROPHOBIA = the fear of clowns

The fear of clowns is a mental condition that has attracted a surprisingly large amount of interest in the entertainment media and on the Internet where websites have been developed which are specifically devoted to the issue Causes of the phobia.
In discussions of causes of coulrophobia sufferers seem to agree that the most fear-inducing aspect of clowns is the heavy makeup which accompanied by the bulbous nose and weird color of hair that completely conceals the wearers identity. The image of the evil clown is a recent development in American popular culture in which the playful trope of the clown is rendered as disturbing through the use of horror elements and dark humor background. Many people find clowns disturbing rather than amusing. This may have origins in childhood trauma. Many children are afraid of disguised exaggerated or costumed figures (even Santa Claus) and an unfortunate childhood experience with a clown could have long term consequences.


by Sian howarth (aka lycanattack) (thanks goes to julie (lollypop) for the starting notes)