Demons who crouch in doorways, at the entrance to buildings, and along roads, waiting to ambush the unwary. Their name means 'the one who lies in wait.' They congregate at thresholds, those liminal spaces between safety and danger, between the known and the unknown.

Smear the doorposts with protective substances. Place figurines of guardian spirits at the threshold. Speak a prayer of passage before crossing any doorway at night.