BY TRADITION
Bengali folklore
2 records of Bengali folklore — the beings, warnings and stories the tradition keeps, with sources.
NishiA Bengali night-calling spirit that imitates a loved one's voice to lure the isolated outdoors. Tradition holds that Nishi calls only twice; a third call is safe to answer.ShakchunniIn Bengali folklore, the spirit of a married Hindu woman who died while her husband still lived, retaining shankha bangles and a fierce attachment to household life. Related to, but not identical with, petni and churel.
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