thabet

In Burmese folk belief, the disembodied spirits of women who have died in childbirth. These spirits, who are hostile to men, are believed to have huge bodies and long, slimy tongues.

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References

Sources

  • Jobes, Gertrude. (1962). Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore and Symbols. New York: Scarecrow.
  • Leach, Maria, ed. (1984). Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and Legend. New York: HarperCollins.