Beyond the Supernatural Horror of the Nishi Daak Ghost | Monstrum

Don’t miss future episodes of Monstrum, subscribe! http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_sub

The lines between demon, spirit, and deity are often blurred in the cultures of the Indian subcontinent, where the clear “good vs. evil” dualism that is seen more commonly in the Western hemisphere don’t exist in quite the same way. The complex nature of a nocturnal entity called Nishi reflects this, although it does fall firmly into the malevolent end of the spectrum.

For audio descriptions, go to Settings - Audio Track - English Descriptive.

*****
PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateStoried
*****

Written and Hosted by: Dr. Emily Zarka
Director: David Schulte
Executive Producer: Amanda Fox
Producer: Thomas Fernandes
Editor/Animator: Jordyn Buckland
Illustrator: Samuel Allan
Executive in Charge (PBS): Maribel Lopez
Director of Programming (PBS): Gabrielle Ewing
Additional Footage: Shutterstock
Music: APM Music

Consultant: Dr. Sayantani DasGupta

We would like to sincerely thank Dr. DasGupta for her expertise and invaluable candor. Special thanks also goes to Dr. Suchitra Samanta for her wonderful translation and her knowledge of bhoots, both of which were likewise invaluable to this episode.

Descriptive Audio & Captions provided by The Described and Captioned Media Program

Produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.

Follow us on Instagram:
  / monstrumpbs  
----------------------------
Bibliography
Banerjee, Rahul. “Nishir Daak: Haunting Legend.” Storymirror, https://storymirror.com/read/english/....

Basu, Helene. “Listening to disembodied voices: anthropological and psychiatric challenges.” Anthropology & Medicine, vol. 21, no. 3, 2014, pp. 325–342.

Bhairav, J. Furcifer. Ghosts, Monsters, and Demons of India. Blaft Publications, Ltd., 2020.

Hauntings: Bangla Ghost Stories. Translated and Edited by Suchitra Samanta. Katha, 2000.

Morton, Lisa. Ghosts: A Haunted History. Reaktion Books Ltd, 2015.