The Haunting Reality of Phi Am and Sleep Paralysis #folklore #tales #Phi Am #Sleep #Paralysis
11At their core, Phi Am are more than just ghost stories and written works; they are a kind of spirit that is, in a sense, very genuine.
Phi Am is a kind of ghost that is supposed to sit on a person's chest while they sleep, frightening them and keeping them from moving, according to Thai legend.
They have even been known to result in death by asphyxia in certain severe cases.
This may seem familiar to some readers because Phi Am is an old spiritual theory that explains the very real occurrence of sleep paralysis.
A frightening phenomenon that, as far as we know, is real but not harmful or brought on by a ghost. Fascinatingly, Thai tradition claims that Phi Am haunts men more frequently than women.
As a result, some men dress in women's clothes and apply women's cosmetics before bed, ostensibly in an effort to elude the ghost.