Belief, Ghosts, & "Witches" in Bengal (AKA Shreetoma

Belief, Ghosts, & "Witches" in Bengal (AKA Shreetoma Guest Stars)

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Get Wicked, Weird, and Grim with us as our special guest Shreetoma joins us to discuss the convergences of power, feminism, and the supernatural in Bengal and India more broadly. Despicable Me minions, flesh-eating imps grabbing Hailey Bieber smoothies at Erewhon, and djinns that need to learn consent in regards to hair-stroking abound. Let us know what your favorite Bengali spook is below by leaving a comment through our exclusive Spotify content! ** Content warning for brief mentions of suicide in describing a ghost** --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wicked-weird-and-grim/message

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