THE CONCORDANCE

ritual

2 records across 2 traditions carry this current.

Asia & the Isles · 1

JiangshiRevenant · ChinaA hopping revenant of Chinese folklore and later popular culture, usually tied to a body animated by disrupted death rites or vital force.

Europe & the North · 1

DybbukPossession · Eastern EuropeA possessing spirit in Jewish folklore and literature, whose stories belong to distinct historical and religious contexts and deserve care beyond horror shorthand.