han
demonic earth Korean single tradition · 2
In Korean folklore, unmarried young girls who die as virgins become han, evil spirits born from lifelong resentment at not fulfilling their expected roles of serving father, husband, and children. These spirits primarily attach to young girls of their age, harassing and harming them, and may also bring ruin to families. They are sometimes specially enlisted as vassals in households, enshrined in small wooden boxes on wall shelves or in door gaps.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 1860 CE
- Attested period
- 1860 – 1892
- Historical notes
- Documented by George Bushotter (Yankton Dakota-Lakota, 1860–1892).
Relationships
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“unmarried young girls after death become a han and turns into evil spirits. They mainly attach to young girls of their age, harassing and harming them. They may also ruin the family and so are specially enlisted as a vassal in their household.”
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