by Kumar Mahabir
with illustrations by Aneesa Khan

This captivating book provides details of the presence of a brood of spirits believed to roam the Caribbean since the abolition of slavery. For the firsttime in history, the existence of these spirits is being revealed collectively to the general public, in this compilation. These supernatural beings are (1) the raa-khas - a deformed, demonic newborn child, (2) the chu-rile – a spirit of a deceased pregnant woman, (3) the saap-in - a woman who transforms into a snake, (4) Dee Baba – a mythical protector of the house and land, and (5) the jinn, Sheik Sadiq - a spirit that can be captured in a bottle to grant wishes. Written for readers of all ages, every page of the five stories is enhanced with beautiful coloured illustrations.

Kumar Mahabir

is a full-time anthropologist at the University of Guyana (UG) and Fellow of The Eccles Centre for American Studies, British Library (2022-23). He is a former Assistant Professor at the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT). He obtained his Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Florida (UF). As a doctoral student, he won a Florida Caribbean Institute Award, an A. Curtis Wilgus Grant, and an Organization of American States (OAS) Fellowship.
Mahabir received a National Award (Hummingbird Silver Medal) for his contribution to education in his country in 2011. He was among 50 recipients who received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the UWI Alumni Association.
Mahabir is the author of 12 books to date.

Indian Caribbean Folklore Spirits

by Kumar Mahabir
with illustrations by Aneesa Khan

Book Info

by Kumar Mahabirwith illustrations by Aneesa Khan

Book Info

by Kumar Mahabir
with illustrations by Aneesa Khan