Jan 25, 2025 · Learn their origins, meanings, and how traditions like “haint blue” are used to ward them off. A haint is a spirit or ghost deeply rooted in Southern folklore, often described as a restless entity …

Aug 28, 2025 · The term haint originates from Southern American Gullah Geechee folklore. Haints are said to haunt homes by entering through doors and windows, which is why some people paint those …

Aug 12, 2024 · Blue porch ceilings are a Southern tradition dating back 200 years or so, but how did it start, what is a haint and does it keep them away?

Jun 12, 2025 · A haint is a malevolent supernatural spirit derived from African spiritual traditions that can, after escaping its human form, “Paralyze, injure, ride (the way a person might ride a horse), or …

Oct 30, 2024 · In the South Carolina Lowcountry, whispers of haints—restless spirits trapped between the living world and the afterlife—float on the humid air, adding an eerie mystique to this historic region.

What exactly is a "haint"? Haint is an old southern word for a specific type of ghost or evil spirit from the Carolina coast, but found in tales from various regions of the south.

Jun 9, 2025 · So what exactly is a haint? A haint, in Appalachian folklore, is something more than a ghost but less than a demon. It’s a spirit that lingers—mean, hungry, and unfinished. Some say …

Mistakenly thought of as a place time forgot, New Orleans is a town that accepts the presence of the dead and their influence on quotidian life. Echoing this feeling, author Phyllis Alesia Perry speaks of …

Oct 24, 2025 · In Southern and Appalachian folklore, a “haint” is a ghost or restless spirit. The word appears in ghost stories, superstitions, and even the “haint blue” porch tradition.

It's possible the name haint was derived from the word "haunt," but it has its own meaning and complex cultural context. A haint is a restless ghost who has not left the world, but has remained behind to …