MediumRestless Dead
Jam
Also known as: Jaam
Jam is a Punjab rural spirit name linked to fields, wells, and village night lore.
- Region
- Punjab
- State
- Punjab
- Danger
- Medium
- Habitat
- Village wells, fields, Punjab rural night landscape
Appearance
Pale rural ghost figure; local form is lightly specified—atmosphere of well and field dominates.
Behavior
Restless-dead presence of the Punjabi countryside in regional spirit lists.
Origin
Punjab oral tradition.
Full Account
Jam appears in Punjab folklore inventories as a rural restless spirit.
Cultural Notes
Short local names often carry dense place-specific meaning.
Sources & References
Punjab oral tradition (educational summary).