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A churel, also spelled chuṛail, cuḍail or cuḍel ((ウルドゥー語:چڑیل), (ヒンディー語:चुडैल), (マラーティー語:चुडेल)) is a female ghost of South Asian folklore and well known in North India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The word "churel" is also used colloquially for a witch. Women who die in childbirth or pregnancy due to the negligence of her relatives are often described turning into churels, who return to seek their vendetta and suck the blood of their male relatives. The churel is described to have a hideous and terrible appearance, however she appears in the devious disguise of a youthful, beautiful maiden to lure young men. She drains their blood, semen, and virility, transforming them into aged men. She dwells and prowls in places associated with death and filth. Various precautions are advised to avoid a churel. The best solution is to prevent the creation of a churel. Special rites and rituals are performed in the burial of any woman who is likely to become a churel. The corpse may be bound or protective nails or structures used to restrict the would-be churel to her burial grounds. Measures are undertaken so that at least the churel does not find her way back to her house to torment her family. ==Creation and classes== The spirit is said to be of a woman who died either in childbirth, in pregnancy or during her menstruation, in a state of ritual impurity.〔 Churels are created especially when the pregnant woman dies in the five-day Hindu festival of lights, Diwali. In western India especially Gujarat, any woman who dies an unnatural death is believed to turn into a churel, also known as ''jakihn'', ''jakhai'', ''mukai'', ''nagulai'' and ''alvantin''. Originally, it was believed that only a low-caste woman turns to a churel. Three types of churels are mentioned. Poshi churels are those who did not enjoy sexual pleasures, so they "fondle" children, but serve their husbands. Soshi churels, the most commonly described churels, are neglected and harassed by their relatives in life so they return after death to drain the blood of the men of their family. Toshi churels are still bonded to their loving husbands, and bring him joy. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Churel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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