Churel
In India, the evil ghost of a woman who dies in childbirth or ceremonial
impurity. Originally, churels were ghosts of low-caste persons, whose
corpses were buried face-down to prevent the ghosts from escaping. Churels
typically have reversed feet and no mouths. They haunt squalid places.
In the shape of a beautiful young woman, they ensnare young men and hold
them captive until they are old. Areas believed to be haunted by churels
are given exorcisms.
