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  2. Sleep paralysis - Wikipedia

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    Sleep paralysis is a state, during waking up or falling asleep, in which a person is conscious but in a complete state of full-body paralysis. [1] [2] During an episode, the person may hallucinate (hear, feel, or see things that are not there), which often results in fear. [1] [3] Episodes generally last no more than a few minutes. [2]

  3. List of spiritual entities in Islam - Wikipedia

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    Binn, predecessor of the jinn. Often paired with hinn. Extinct. (Demon) Bīwarāsp the Wise, jinn-king in the epistle The Case of the Animals versus Man, written by the Brethren of Purity. (Genie) Bubu, jinn seen by children. (Genie) Buraq, the winged horse-like heavenly ride that carried the Muhammad in his Night Ascension. (Other)

  4. Jinn - Wikipedia

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    The amount of Muslims believing in jinn from Bosnia and Herzegovina is higher than the general European average (30%), although only 21% believe in sorcery and 13% would wear talisman for protection against jinn; 12% support offerings and appeal given to the jinn. [107] Sleep paralysis is understood as a "jinn attack" by many sleep paralysis ...

  5. True Life: I Had a Sleep Paralysis Demon. Here’s What ... - AOL

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    Known as sleep paralysis demons, these terrors don’t haunt nightmares, but reality. Unfortunately for me, I had my very own sleep paralysis demon. The only problem (well, besides the bone ...

  6. Night hag - Wikipedia

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    The night hag or old hag is the name given to a supernatural creature, commonly associated with the phenomenon of sleep paralysis. It is a phenomenon in which the sleeper feels the presence of a supernatural, malevolent being which immobilizes the person as if sitting on their chest or the foot of their bed.

  7. Incubus - Wikipedia

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    The mare was likely inspired by sleep paralysis. In Assam, a northeastern state of India, it is mostly known as pori (Assamese: পৰী, meaning "angel") (pari in Hindi and etymological cousin of fairy). According to the mythology, Pori comes to a man at night in his dreams and seduces him.

  8. Ghosts in Bengali culture - Wikipedia

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    This is the Bengali version of the "Old Hag Syndrome", whose name means "dumb"/unable to speak. The boba attacks its victims by strangling them when they sleep on their back (in a Supine position). This phenomenon, which is called "Bobaay Dhora (attacked by the boba) in Bangladesh, most likely refers to a common Sleep Paralysis. In this case ...

  9. 12 Horror Movies About Sleep Disorders to Watch During ... - AOL

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    A documentary on sleep paralysis, The Nightmare, was released in 2015, and a fictional psychological horror movie, Dead Awake, was released in 2016. Walter Wanger Productions / IMDB What’s the ...