Ghost Fire.

 

Japanese and Korean Ghost

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There are stories or supernatural flames or lights in almost every culture.

 Some believe they are fairies or ghost's others think they are monster goblins or demons. 

 The more modern belief is that it's nothing more than swamp gas or ball lightning.

But whatever you call  it's a global phenomena.

 Japanese folklore, such as  Hitodama (literally a  "Human Soul" as a ball of energy), Hi no Tama (Ball of Flame), A few other yokai associated with fire or strange lights are the Kasha, Nekomata, Aburagae, Koemonbi, Ushionibi, etc. 

All theses lights are always associated with graveyards or swamps. 

Kitsune ( demon fox) and other yokai or demons, are also similar to the European will 'o the wisp.

When two kitsune are married they produce kitsune-bi (狐火),  meaning 'fox-fire' in celebration,  Though they can also do this whenever they like not just during a celebration's.

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In Korea the lights are often associated with rice paddies, old trees, mountains or even in some houses and were called 'dokkebi bul’ (Hangul: 도깨비 불), meaning goblin fire (or goblin light). 

They were deemed malevolent and impish, as they confused and lured passersby to lose their way or fall into pits at night.

Same as a Will of the wisp in bog's and swamp's will lead you off the path.

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More on the Dokkebi in a upcoming post ...