A Basty or Bastı (Azerbaijani: Basdı) is an evil spirit or goblin in Turkic folklore. There are different types of Basty in Anatolia: Al-Basty, Kara-Basty, Kul-Basty, Sary-Basty:
Al-basty: It is a tall, white-skinned and evil, naked female creature. Kara-basty: It is a nightmare daemon. Qul-basty: It sleeps during the day in his grave and travels at night. Portrayed as a hairy and smelly. Sary-basty: It is a woman dressed in yellow. Makes epilepsy disease.
See also Al Basty Hag in folklore Mare (folklore) Mora (mythology) Moroi (folklore)
References
External links Türk Mitoloji Sözlüğü, Pınar Karaca (Bastırık)