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List Of Ghosts
The following is a list of ghosts: African folklore * Adze, Ewe vampiric being * Amadlozi, Nguni spiritual figures * Asanbosam, Akan vampire * Egbere, Yoruban malevolent spirit * Kishi, Angolan two-faced demon * Madam Koi Koi, Nigerian ghost * Mbwiri, Central African demon * Obambo, Central African supernatural being * Obayifo, Ashanti vampire * Obia, West African monster * Ogbanje, Igbo evil spirit * Tikoloshe, spirit from Zulu cultures * Zar, Ethiopian demon Asian folklore East Asia China * Hungry ghost * Mogwai * Vengeful ghost * Wangliang * Yaoguai Korea * Gwisin * Korean virgin ghost * Egg ghost Japan * Ayakashi * Buruburu Folklore * Chōchin-obake * Funayūrei * Gashadokuro * Goryō * Hitodama * Ikiryō * Inugami * Kuchisake-onna * Mononoke * Mujina * Noppera-bō * Nure-onna * Obake * Ochimusha * Onryō * Raijū * Rokurokubi * Shikigami * Shinigami * Shirime * Shiryō * Tsukumogami * Ubume * Umibōzu * Yōkai * Yōsei * Yuk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost
In folklore, a ghost is the soul or Spirit (supernatural entity), spirit of a dead Human, person or non-human animal that is believed by some people to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely, from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes to realistic, lifelike forms. The deliberate attempt to contact the spirit of a deceased person is known as necromancy, or in Kardecist spiritism, spiritism as a ''séance''. Other terms associated with it are apparition, haunt, haint, phantom, poltergeist, Shade (mythology), shade, specter, spirit, spook, wraith, demon, and ghoul. The belief in the existence of an afterlife, as well as manifestations of the spirits of the dead, is widespread, dating back to animism or ancestor worship in pre-literate cultures. Certain religious practices—funeral rites, exorcisms, and some practices of Spiritualism (beliefs), spiritualism and ritual magic—are specifically designed to re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igbo People
The Igbo people ( , ; also spelled Ibo" and historically also ''Iboe'', ''Ebo'', ''Eboe'', / / ''Eboans'', ''Heebo''; natively ) are an ethnic group found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea. Their primary origin is found in modern-day Abia State, Abia, Anambra State, Anambra, Ebonyi State, Ebonyi, Enugu State, Enugu, and Imo States, while others can be found in the Niger Delta and along the Cross River. The Igbo people are one of the largest List of ethnic groups of Africa, ethnic groups in Africa. The Igbo language is part of the Niger–Congo languages, Niger-Congo language family. Its regional dialects are mutually intelligible amidst the larger "Igboid languages, Igboid" cluster. The Igbo homeland straddles the lower Niger River, east and south of the Edoid languages, Edoid and Idomoid languages, Idomoid groups, and west of the Lower Cross River languages, Ibibioid (Cross River) cluster. Before the period of Colonial Nigeria, British colonial rul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokusai Onryo
, known mononymously as Hokusai, was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist of the Edo period, active as a painter and printmaker. His woodblock print series '' Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji'' includes the iconic print '' The Great Wave off Kanagawa''. Hokusai was instrumental in developing ''ukiyo-e'' from a style of portraiture largely focused on courtesans and actors into a much broader style of art that focused on landscapes, plants, and animals. His works had a significant influence on Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet during the wave of Japonisme that spread across Europe in the late 19th century. Hokusai created the monumental ''Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji'' as a response to a domestic travel boom in Japan and as part of a personal interest in Mount Fuji. It was this series, specifically, ''The Great Wave off Kanagawa'' and '' Fine Wind, Clear Morning'', that secured his fame both in Japan and overseas. Hokusai was best known for his woodblock ukiyo-e prints, but he worked in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egg Ghost
Egg ghost refers to ''dalgyal guishin'' (), a Korean ghost. Its name comes from its resemblance to an egg. It does not have arms, legs, nor a head, not even eyes, nose, or mouth. Legend says that when a person sees an egg ghost, they will die. Its origin and personality are not significant. Rumor has it that some of egg ghosts' personalities are not incorruptible as time goes by. Or that egg ghosts change to an egg, hide themselves, and come out when they want. Some scholars interpret that egg ghosts are a kind of ''mujagui'' (, hanja: 無子鬼) (literally, a "childless ghost"), which have no descendants or relatives to hold an ancestor memorial service for them. See also *Kumiho *Korean mythology Korean mythology () is the group of myths told by historical and modern Koreans. There are two types: the written, literary mythology in traditional histories, mostly about the founding monarchs of List of monarchs of Korea, various historical k ... References * {{Korean mythology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwisin
''Gwisin'' () are a type of deity, divinity, spirit or ghost in Korean folklore. They are considered similar to a ''yogoe'' () or ''mamul'' (). Unlike dokkaebi, ''gwisin'' are humans who have died. According to folklore, ''gwisin'' may be found in many places. It is claimed that when an individual dies but still has ties to the world of the living, such as in the case of revenge or caring for a loved one, their spirit remains on earth to complete the task before going on to the underworld. Legends There are a lot of legends about ''gwisin''. Because they are a common form of ghost, children often make them up to scare others or parents tell stories to their children to teach them a lesson. The most common plot of a legend about ''gwisin'' is revenge, for example revenge for the family of the ghost. Another popular tropes include men who cheat on their wives, and murder someone. Appearances of ''gwisin'' often occur in high schools, a concept popularized with the release o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaoguai
Yaoguai ( zh, 妖怪, p=yāoguài, s=妖怪, t=妖怪) represent a broad and diverse class of ambiguous creatures in Chinese folklore and Chinese mythology, mythology defined by the possession of supernatural powers and by having attributes that partake of the quality of the weird, the strange or the unnatural. They are especially associated with transformation and enchantment. They often dwell in remote areas or on the fringes of civilization where they produce all manner of unexplainable phenomena and mischief. They often have predatory or malevolent tendencies. Yaoguai vary considerably from one another in appearance and powers, and depending on particular individual or type, as being capable of shapeshifting, creating illusions, hypnosis, controlling minds, causing disease, clairvoyance, and draining the life force of mortals. While yaoguai are not evil in the sense Western demons are, they are usually weird and dangerous, tending to exert a baleful influence on mankind. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wangliang
In Chinese folklore, a ''wangliang'' ( zh, t=魍魎, p=wǎngliǎng or zh, t=罔兩) is a type of malevolent spirit. Interpretations of the ''wangliang'' include a wilderness spirit, similar to the '' kui'', a water spirit akin to the Chinese dragon, a fever demon like the , a graveyard ghost also called or , and a man-eating demon described as resembling a 3-year-old child with brown skin, red eyes, long ears, and beautiful hair. Name In modern Chinese usage, ''wangliang'' is usually written with radical-phonetic characters, combining the "ghost radical" (typically used to write words concerning ghosts, demons, etc.) with the phonetic elements and ) (lit. "deceive" and "two", respectively). In Warring States period (475–221 BC) usage, ''wangliang'' was also phonetically transcribed using the character pronunciations and , and written as with the " animal radical" (used to write names of insects, dragons, etc.) or ) using ; "dry moat") with the " gate radical" (typic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vengeful Ghost
In mythology and folklore, a vengeful ghost or vengeful spirit is said to be the spirit of a dead person who returns from the afterlife to seek revenge for a cruel, unnatural or unjust death. In certain cultures where funeral and burial or cremation ceremonies are important, such vengeful spirits may also be considered as unhappy ghosts of individuals who have not been given a proper funeral. Cultural background The concept of a vengeful ghost seeking retribution for harm that it endured as a living person goes back to ancient times and is part of many cultures. According to such legends and beliefs, they roam the world of the living as restless spirits, seeking to have their grievances redressed, and may not be satisfied until they have succeeded in punishing either their murderers or their tormentors. In certain cultures vengeful ghosts are mostly female, said to be women that were unjustly treated during their lifetime. Such women or girls may have died in despair or the su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mogwai (Chinese Culture)
The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word (Jyutping: ; Standard Mandarin: ; pinyin: ) meaning 'monster', 'evil spirit', 'devil' or 'demon'. The term derives from the Sanskrit (), meaning 'evil beings' (literally 'death'). Examples include the () and the (), both derived ultimately from Indian lore through the influence of Buddhism. Definition and disambiguation refers to demons in the religious sense (). It is therefore used to refer to demons in the sense of both Buddhist and Christian scripture, and to truly evil spiritual entities. While (), (), (), () are used loosely and interchangeably to refer to malevolent supernatural beings in literature, it is also clear that the characters have different specific connotations, as follows: * (demons) can be distinguished from yaoguai (goblins, sprites), which refer to folkloric supernatural beings associated with abnormal phenomena (), and who are more akin in their nature and quality to the Cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungry Ghost
Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. The term zh, c= 餓鬼, p=èguǐ, l=hungry ghost is the Chinese translation of the Sanskrit term ''preta'' in Buddhism. "Hungry ghosts" play a role in Chinese Buddhism, Taoism, and in Chinese folk religion. The term is not to be confused with the generic term for "ghost" or damnation, (i.e. the residual spirit of a deceased ancestor). The understanding is that people first become a regular ghost when they dieVenerable Yin-shun. ''The Way to Buddhahood''. Massachusetts: Wisdom Publications: 1998. and then slowly weaken and eventually die a second time.Teiser, Stephen F. ''The Ghost Festival in Medieval China''. New Jersey: Princeton University Press: 1988. Hungry ghosts, by contrast, are a much more exceptional case, and would only occur in very unfortunate circumstances, such as if a whole family were killed or when a family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungry Ghosts Scroll Kyoto 1
Hunger is a sensation that motivates the consumption of food. The sensation of hunger typically manifests after only a few hours without eating and is generally considered to be unpleasant. Satiety occurs between 5 and 20 minutes after eating. There are several theories about how the feeling of hunger arises. The desire to eat food, or appetite, is another sensation experienced with regard to eating. The term ''hunger'' is also the most commonly used in social science and policy discussions to describe the condition of people who suffer from a chronic lack of sufficient food and constantly or frequently experience the sensation of hunger, and can lead to malnutrition. A healthy, well-nourished individual can survive for weeks without food intake (see fasting), with claims ranging from three to ten weeks. Satiety is the opposite of hunger; it is the sensation of feeling full. Hunger pangs The physical sensation of hunger is related to the contractions of the muscles of the em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
