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Ichchhadhari Nag or Naagin is a mythical shape-shifting cobra in Indian folklore. Ailuranthropes (werecats), the weretiger - In India, the weretiger is often a dangerous sorcerer, portrayed as a menace to livestock, who might at any time turn to man-eating. These tales travelled through the rest of India and into Persia through travellers who ...
Many shows across South Asia have been based on stories and legends of bhootas. Woh Kya Hai ("What is that?") – A Pakistani reality show where the host investigates haunted locations throughout Pakistan and records the activities. Saaya ("Shadow") – A Pakistani horror drama revolving around black magic, possession, demons, and ghosts.
Pages in category "Indian folklore" The following 144 pages are in this category, out of 144 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * Folklore of India; A.
The folklore of India encompasses the folklore of the Republic of India and the Indian subcontinent. India is an ethnically and religiously diverse country. Given ...
Local legends hold that the Paliwals cursed the village with a haunting to frighten away anyone from occupying it. The 2010 film Kaalo is loosely based on this place. [21] The local residents around the area do not believe in the legends, but propagate them for tourism. [22] The Indian Paranormal Society's Gaurav Tiwari believes the village is ...
Folklore suggests that a woman treated badly by her family or who died in childbirth as a result of family neglect returns as a daayan, haunting the family and drinking the blood of male family members. [8] Beginning with the youngest male in the family, draining his blood changes him into an old man before she progresses to the other men. [9]
Indian dragons (2 C, 5 P) H. Hindu legendary creatures (5 C, 35 P) Pages in category "Indian legendary creatures" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of ...
In the early days, ghosts were the only ingredients of Bengali folk-tales and fairy-tales. Lal Behari Dey collected many folk-tales of Bengal, and translated them in English. His book called Folk-Tales of Bengal, first published in 1883, features many amazing folk-tales associated with ghostly and supernatural beings. [39]