Basty

A Basty or Bastı (Azerbaijani: Basdı) is an evil spirit or goblin in Turkic folklore. There are different types of Basty in Anatolia: Al-Basty, Kara-Basty, Kul-Basty, Sary-Basty:

1. Al-basty: It is a tall, white-skinned and evil, naked female creature.
2. Kara-basty: It is a nightmare daemon.
3. Qul-basty: It sleeps during the day in his grave and travels at night. Portrayed as a hairy and smelly.
4. Sary-basty: It is a woman dressed in yellow. Makes epilepsy disease.

See also

• Al Basty
• Hag in folklore
• Mare (folklore)
• Mora (mythology)
• Moroi (folklore)

References

External links

• Türk Mitoloji Sözlüğü, Pınar Karaca (Bastırık)