Nepalese folklore
Nepalese folklore is a diverse set of mythology and traditional beliefs held by the Nepali people.
Folk beliefs
- Banjhakri and Banjhakrini, supernatural shamans of the forest.[1]
- Bir, a demon[2]
- Boksi, a witch[2]
- Budhahang, legendary Kirati king who could stop movement of sun [3]
- Chhauda, a child ghost [4]
- Kichkandi, type a female ghost.[5]
- Lakhey and Majipa Lakhey, types of demon.[6]
- Masan, a demon[2]
- Murkatta, a headless ghost with eyes and mouth in chest[7]
- Yeti, an ape-like creature purported to inhabit the mountains of Nepal.[8]
See also
References
- Pratt, Christina (1 August 2007). An Encyclopedia of Shamanism Volume 1. The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-4042-1140-7.
- Höfer, András; Shrestha, Bishnu P. (1973). "Ghost Exorcism Among the Brahmans of Central Nepal". Central Asiatic Journal. 17 (1): 51–77. JSTOR 41927012. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- Gaenszle, Martin; Bickel, Balthasar; Banjade, Goma; Lieven, Elena; Paudyal, Netra P; Rai, Ichchha Purna; Rai, Manoj; Rai, Novel Kishore; Stoll, Sabine; Yadava, Yogendra P (2005). "Worshipping the king god: a preliminary analysis of Chintang ritual language in the invocation of Rajdeu".
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- "Beware, the Kichkandi is Coming". fridayweekly.com.np. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- "Majipa Lakhey Aaju, the Demon who Cares". ECS NEPAL. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- Wilson-Howarth, J. (2013). A Glimpse of Eternal Snows: A Journey of Love and Loss in the Himalayas. BRADT TRAVEL GUIDES. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-84162-435-8.
- "This Man Searched for the Yeti for 60 Years—and Found It". National Geographic. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
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