List of ghosts
The following is a list of ghosts: == African folklore == Adze, Ewe vampiric being Amadlozi, Nguni spiritual figures Asanbosam, Akan vampire Egbere, Yoruban malevolent spirit Kishi, Angolan two-faced demon Madam Koi Koi, Nigerian ghost Mbwiri, Central African demon Obambo, Central African supernatural being Obayifo, Ashanti vampire Obia, West African monster Ogbanje, Igbo evil spirit Tikoloshe, spirit from Zulu cultures Zar, Ethiopian demon == Asian folklore == === East Asia === China Hungry ghost Mogwai Vengeful ghost Wangliang Yaoguai Korea Gwisin Korean virgin ghost Egg ghost Japan === South Asia === India Aavi Brahmarakshasa Bhakolwa Bhoota (ghost) Baak Chetkin Chedipe Chir batti Churail Chhallava Dakini Daayan Ded futiya Jokkho Nishi daak Naagin Nale Ba Pishacha Preta Pūtam Shakhchunni Shakini Skandhakata Vetala Yakshini Sri Lanka Nepal Banjhakri and Banjhakrini Kichkandi Raakebhoot Pakistan Churel Pichal Peri Bangladesh === Southeast Asia === Indonesia/Malaysia Myanmar Nat Peik-ta Thayé Philippines Aswang Kapre Manananggal Tiyanak Headless priest Batibat Thailand Krasue Krahang Mae Nak Nang Takian Nang Tani Pop Phi Pong Kong koi Kuman Thong === West Asian and Central Asian folklore === Egyptian and Arabic Hatif Ifrit Persian Div Marid Jewish mythology Dybbuk Lilin Mazzikin Turkish Basty Gelin Hortdan Kormos == European folklore == The Headless Horseman The Wild Hunt White Lady Albania Lugat Kukudh Finland Grey Lady, believed to haunt the Mustio Manor (Finnish: Mustion linna) in Karis, Raseborg Germany Chopper Poltergeist Aufhocker Wiedergänger Nachzehrer Klabautermann Graeco-Roman Genius loci Shade Vrykolakas Ireland Banshee Malta Black Knight, believed to haunt Fort Manoel Blue Lady, believed to haunt Verdala Palace Grey Lady, believed to haunt Fort St Angelo Katarina, believed to haunt Mdina Netherlands Witte Wieven, benevolent or malicious white female spirits Romania Iele, feminine mythical creatures Moroi, a type of vampire or ghost Muma Pădurii, an ugly and mean old woman living in the forest Pricolici, similar to Strigoi, but for worse souls Samca, an evil spirit, said to curse children and pregnant women with illness Spiriduş, a domestic spirit/familiar that, when summoned, acts as an intermediate between the devil and the master of the home Stafie, spirits of the dead who are bound to a place in which they lived in life; a poltergeist Strigoi, troubled souls of the dead rising from the grave Vâlvă, feminine nature spirits that control various phenomena. Can be good or bad Vântoase, female spirits of the wind Zmeu, a fantastic creature Scandinavia Knights of Ålleberg are the ghosts of twelve knights that died in the Battle of Ålleberg in 1389 Landvættir Myling, a child ghost Slavic folklore Baba Yaga Countess Báthory allegedly haunts her former castle at Čachtice Dhampir Dvorovoi Dziwożona Kikimora Sava Savanović Upiór Spain The ghost of Catalina Lercaro in the Museum of the History of Tenerife Santa Compaña United Kingdom Agnes Sampson, known as Bloody Agnes, believed to haunt Holyrood Palace Bloody Mary The Brown Lady Cock Lane ghost (called "Scratching Fanny") received massive public attention in 18th-century England Drummer of Tedworth Dullahan, similar to the headless horseman The ghost nun of Borley Rectory The ghost of Anne Boleyn, reportedly seen at the Tower of London Grey Lady, a ghost believed to haunt Glamis Castle Man in Grey of the Theatre Royal Nan Tuck's Ghost, believed to haunt Nan Tuck's Lane, one mile from Buxted Sweet William's Ghost == North American == Canada Aeneas Shaw's daughter, Sophia, allegedly haunts Queenston, Ontario Alexander Keith allegedly haunts his brewery in Halifax, Nova Scotia Ann Crosby Currier allegedly haunts Watson's Mill in Ottawa, Ontario Charles Melville Hays allegedly haunts Château Laurier in Ottawa, Ontario The Dungarvon Whooper is a ghost believed to haunt Blackville, New Brunswick Emily Carr allegedly haunts James Bay Inn in Victoria, British Columbia Francis Nicholson Darke allegedly haunts Darke Hall in Regina, Saskatchewan The Headless Nun is a purported ghost believed to haunt French Fort Cove in Nordin, New Brunswick Lady in Red, attributed to a jilted lover, prostitute killed in a fit of passion, or woman of vanity Minnie Hopkins, wife of Edward Nicholas Hopkins, allegedly haunts Hopkins Dining Parlour in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Nils von Schoultz allegedly haunts Fort Henry in Kingston, Ontario White Lady, a ghost dressed in a white dress or similar garment, reportedly seen in rural areas and associated with local legends of tragedy Caribbean Douen, a mischievous entity associated with pranks and practical jokes Duppy, malevolent spirits who bring misfortune and woe on those they set upon Hupia, the spirits of deceased people; portrayed as faceless people or in the form of deceased loved ones Jumbee, the generic name given to all malevolent entities, including demons and spirits Lwa, a Voodoo spirit who acts as an intermediary between humanity and Bondye Phantome, an immensely tall spectre, stands at the crossroads on nights of the full moon with his legs wide apart Soucouyant, a blood-sucking hag United States The Bell Witch was a poltergeist said to haunt the family of John Bell near the town of Adams, Tennessee in 1817.