THE CONCORDANCE

possession

3 records across 3 traditions carry this current.

Asia & the Isles · 1

Phi PopPossession · Thailand · LaosA ravenous possessing spirit of ethnic Lao belief in Laos, Isan, and nearby regions. It uses a human host to eat internal organs. Communities may exile the accused; some Lao villages specialise in receiving them.

South Asia · 2

MohiniShapeshifter · India · South AsiaIn Tamil folklore, Mohini names a seductive pey who possesses young men. This is not the Hindu goddess Mohini, Vishnu's enchanting avatar; the shared name is a common noun of delusion applied to a restless female dead.PiśāchaNight visitor · India · South AsiaFlesh-eating night beings of Hindu and South Asian religious storytelling, associated with cremation grounds, violent death, shapeshifting, and possession that can unseat the mind.