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sympathy by replicating a sad and mournful cry. Commonly, the spirit scares their victims away when they get near the tree, while on some rare occasions the victims mysteriously disappear with the spirit. It is also believed that when the spirit cries at night, it can be heard as a warning, signaling that a tragedy would occur in the village or town in the future.
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The appearance of the spirit that resides inside the camellia tree resembles a beautiful woman, encapsulating the beauty of the camellia flower. The trickery or bewitching is done by the spirit varies depending on the victim; most victims are enticed by the spiritâs beauty or garner the victimâs
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