On my
Postcrossing account, I'm asking everyone a question: how do ghosts sound in your country? I'll tally the answers here and update this post as events warrant.
- America: "Boo!" or "whoo-oo-oo-oo..."
- Belarus: "Uuuu... Pshshsh..."
- Brazil: "Buh..." or "Buuu!"
- Estonia: "Tot-tot-tot-tot-tot...", "MEIE MEES", or "MÖÄHÖHÄOOO"
- Finland: "Böö!", "Pööö!", "buhuu..." or "HUHUU"
- Germany: "Huuu-huuuu!", "Buh!" or "Buh-huh!"
- Hungary: "Bú!" or "Hú!"
- Japan: "Hyu-dorodoro."
- Lithuania: "Būūū!"
- The Netherlands: "Boe!" or "WHOEHAHAHA"
- Portugal: "Uhhhh. Uhhhh..." or "Buuuu!"
- Russia: "Бууу-у-у!" or "Byaa!"
- Spain: "Buuuuuu!"
- Switzerland: "Boohoo" or "Woohoo."
- Taiwan: "woo-woo."
- Ukraine: "Booo..." or "uuuh..." or "qoooouuu..."
Interesting Asides
- Estonia: "Like a fog horn or when Estonian band does sound check."
- Finland: "Softly, like the wind."
- France: "Same as American ghosts."
- Great Britain: "UK ghosts are completely silent. More scary that way."
- The Netherlands: "Bij ons maakt een geest geen geluid of anders BOE!"
- Russia: "I think it's more about tone of voice than the exact words."
- Switzerland: "It depends on the area, I think."
- Thailand: "Thai people believe that dog can see ghost. So when you hear its howling at night, it means that a ghost is near you."
- US, Florida: "All the ghosts are at the Haunted Mansion in Disney."
1 comment:
Great article!
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