Since no conclusive [[scientific]] [[explanation]] of the [[events]] exists up to this day, ''poltergeists'' have [[traditionally]] been described in [[folklore]] as troublesome [[spirits]] or [[ghosts]] which haunt a particular [[person]], hence the name. Such alleged poltergeist [[manifestations]] have been reported in many [[cultures]] and countries including the United States, Japan, Brazil, Australia, and all European nations, and the earliest recorded cases date back to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_century 1st century]. | Since no conclusive [[scientific]] [[explanation]] of the [[events]] exists up to this day, ''poltergeists'' have [[traditionally]] been described in [[folklore]] as troublesome [[spirits]] or [[ghosts]] which haunt a particular [[person]], hence the name. Such alleged poltergeist [[manifestations]] have been reported in many [[cultures]] and countries including the United States, Japan, Brazil, Australia, and all European nations, and the earliest recorded cases date back to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_century 1st century]. |