Basty

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.