Ekanore (Bangladesh and India)

In Bengali folklore, Ekanore is a one-legged ghost that dwells among the palm trees. Often featured in children’s stories, this phantom is said to hunt down wicked adults and mischievous children.

When Ekanore sees a misbehaving person, it descends from the palm tree at lightening speed, holding a knife in one hand and a pot of salt in the other. It then relentlessly pursues its target. Once it captures them, Ekanore slices off their ears and cruelly rubs salt into the wounds.