BY TRADITION

North Indian folklore

1 record of North Indian folklore — the beings, warnings and stories the tradition keeps, with sources.

DaayanWitch · IndiaIn North Indian folklore, a daayan (ḍāin) is a malevolent female spirit or witch-figure, often linked to dakini traditions. The same name has been used in accusations against living women; this record holds both the tale and that social history without offering a hunt.