Alkarisi is a creature believed to have been infested with women and horses during the pregnant period in Turkish, Anatolian and Altaic beliefs. It extends to the foundation of Shamanism. According to the belief, it is fed by the lungs of babies and newborn children. It is believed that there are various remedies to protect from Alkarisi. Some of them are not to leave the woman alone, to constantly light the lights, to put the Quran in the head.