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The popular ghost-stories are deeply embedded in our culture which, in turn, leans largely on food and festivities. Fish and rice are integral to Bengali life.
Contrary to popular interpretations, what these famous words - so ingrained in Bangladeshi culture - mean is that whenever someone feels too happy, they are possessed by ghosts who wish to lay ...
Ghosts season 4 episode 21's reference to a '90s pop culture legend sets up an amazing cameo opportunity for Ghosts season 5, and I need it to happen.
The article explores the eerie experiences and favorite horror films of four individuals rooted in Bengali culture and literature. Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay recalls a ghostly presence in his ...
The nocturnal entity called Nishi reflects the complex nature of good vs. evil in Bengali.
By Mahadi Al Hasnat Once lively inhabitants of the Cox’s Bazar-Teknaf coastline in southeast Bangladesh, the red ghost crabs (Ocypode macrocera) are now becoming increasingly rare, according to ...
But what makes Bengali ghosts perhaps most like flesh-and-blood humans is their soft spot for food. Bengali folklore and literature are strewn with references to the culinary preferences of ghosts, ...
Actor Román Zaragoza, who stars as the character Sass in the CBS comedy "Ghosts," is sharing details about his character's struggling love life and how the show has approached incorporating ...
This has eclipsed the wondrous, humane and gentler ghost stories in Bengali literature and culture. This worries Uddalak Mukherjee, who tries to find reasons for this retreat in his article. His ...
Here, Bhattacharya, a historian and — confession time! — kin, provides an intriguing analysis of not only the role that Bengali ghosts and ghost stories have played in the constitution of the modern ...
Once lively inhabitants of the Cox’s Bazar-Teknaf coastline in southeast Bangladesh, the red ghost crabs (Ocypode macrocera) are now becoming increasingly rare, according to local media reports ...