Pichal Peri
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Pichal Peri, also known as the Back-Footed Vampire, is an ambiguous Indian entity that resembles a human female except that its feet are abnormal and point backward. Esoteric in nature, the Pichal Peri simply cannot be differentiated from the actual human species without examining its feet. It has become a part of Indian culture during the past. According to the legend, the Pichal Peri is a visitor from the dark side of creation.
The legend of the Pichal Peri is rooted in India during the past. These cryptic entities have haunted hilly regions, particularly the Himalayan foothills and some closely connected Indian villages, during the days of the British rule in India. The Pichal Peri or the Back-Footed Vampire phenomena seems to originate from the mountainous regions of India and Pakistan, but it may have links in other mountain systems like the Caucasus.
The people who have lived in the Indian subcontinent during the past have heard the Pichal Peri stories. The past generations talked a lot about the phenomenon. People in the Himalayan foothills and some villagers of the connected higher-altitude regions claim to have witnessed the Pichal Peri. But normally not many have revealed their true accounts about this numinous entity. Some travelers, visitors, and sightseers of the mountainous regions in the Himalayan Foothills also say they have encountered the Pichal Peri.
