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The Haunted Hopea

In Thailand, Hopea odorata tree is believed to be inhabited by a certain tree spirit known as Lady Takian (Thai: นางตะเคียน),[4]

Nang Takian (Thai: นางตะเคียน) or Phi Nang Takian is a female spirit of the folklore of Thailand. It manifests itself as a woman that haunts Hopea odorata trees. These are very large trees known as Takian (ตะเคียน) in Thai, hence her name.[1]

Legends

Nang Takian belongs to a type of ghosts or fairies related to trees known generically as Nang Mai (นางไม้) in Thai folklore.[2] Legends of the Thai oral tradition say that the ghost inhabits the tree and appears as a beautiful young woman wearing traditional Thai costume.[3] This is generally a sylvan spirit, for the Takian tree is a very tall forest tree naturally not found near inhabited areas. Since it has a large trunk and a wide-spreading root system, it is not usually planted close to homesteads.[4]

In certain locations within Thailand this spirit has the status of a popular tree deity.[5] Miracles are attributed to her power and certain trunks where lengths of colored silk are tied as an offering are an object of pilgrimage.[6]

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopea_odorata
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nang_Takian

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