True Scary Hmong Ghost Stories: What are some of the most terrifying ones?
In some Hmong ghost stories, there are spirits of ancestors who are not at peace. These spirits might come back to haunt the living if their proper burial rites were not performed. For example, if a person was lost in the mountains and died, and their body was not found and given a proper burial, their spirit could wander around, causing strange events in the village like livestock getting spooked for no reason or people feeling a sense of unease when passing by certain areas.
One scary Hmong ghost story is about the dab tsog. It is said to be a malevolent spirit that lurks in the forest. People who enter the forest at night might encounter it. Its presence is often accompanied by an eerie silence followed by strange noises like branches snapping without any wind.
