The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

GHOST STORY

TEXT KEYPUNCHED IN NOVEMBER, 1972--ALSO IN 5X8 FILE CABINET
TURKS AFTER THEY DIE RETURN TO HAUNT CHRISTIANS.
THERE WAS NOISE UNDER OUR HOUSE WHERE WE KEPT THE HORSES.
MY MOTHER WENT DOWN TO LOOK BUT SHE SAW NO ONE AND SHE LOCKED
THE DOOR. WHEN SHE WENT TO SEE THE HORSES IN THE MORNING,
SHE FOUND A DEAD TURK'S BODY. THEY ONLY LIVE AT NIGHT TO
HAUNT.

Submitter comment: ARMENIAN BELIEF THAT TURKISH GHOSTS HAUNT CHRISTIANS AT NIGHT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK

Date learned: 09-19-1972