Village Spirits

5 published entries

Himachal Pradesh · Himachal Pradesh

Devchar is a mischievous Himachal village spirit of night roofs and forest edges.

Haryana · Haryana

Jakh is a Haryana village-boundary spirit—protective in some tellings, perilous in others.

West Bengal · West Bengal / Assam (regional variants)

Nishi Daak is the dreaded night-call of Bengal: a voice in the dark that should never be answered.

Tamil Nadu · Tamil Nadu

Pei is the Tamil umbrella term for ghosts—an archive entry for a regional spirit category.

Madhya Pradesh · Madhya Pradesh

Sadu Guteni is a Madhya Pradesh village spirit of edges, trees, and night-time household lore.

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