A Terrifying Horror Incident That Happened Scarily Close To me

A true story

Photo by Ján Jakub Naništa on Unsplash

Goa is famous mainly for its beaches — sun, sea, and sand.

But it is also steeped in history — with influences from the ancient native tribes, Marathas, Mughals, and finally the Portuguese.

Such a mix of cultures gives rise to fascinating stories — folktales passed on from generation to generation as tales by grandmas.

I was born in Goa and grew up listening to such traditional folktales from my grandmother.

Most of them involved Bhoot (Ghosts), Pret (Phantoms), Pishacch (violent mad spirits), and Atma (Souls).

I found the stories scary, but at the same time I couldn’t get enough of them— the thrill of haunting stories was too alluring.

But I had never imagined such a horrifying incident would happen so close to me.

It happened at my grandparent’s ancestral house in the small village called Moira.

A typical Goan Ancestral House, similar to what my grandparents had. CC image from Wikimedia.

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