Babay (Slavic folklore)

A modern depiction of a Silesian bebok in Katowice, Poland

Babay or Babai (Russian: Бабай) is a night spirit (Bogeyman) in Slavic folklore. According to beliefs, he abducts children who do not sleep at night or behave badly.[1] He is also called Babayka (Russian: Бабайка), Babayko (Ukrainian: Бабайко) or Bobo (Babok, Bebok) (Polish), although the term may also be applied to his female equivalent.[2]

  1. ^ Kushnir 2014.
  2. ^ "Бабай". Bestiary.us. Retrieved 2018-11-10.