Summary of this article
- “Those who shouldn’t be named” were part of childhood prohibitions meant to keep the young and the mischievous in check.
- Thakurmar Jhuli, Panchatantra and Kapalkundala shaped fear, imagination and folklore in Bengali households.
- Empty geographical spaces once filled with ghosts and legends have disappeared, replaced by a world with “too much” information and modern villains and super-villains.
Those Who Should Not be Named |