Batonebi ( Georgian ბატონები ) - in Georgian myths, evil spirits that send infectious diseases.
The plural of the loaf , “lord, lord,” in Georgian mythology, is the collective name of spirits that bring infectious diseases. Known are the batoni who bring measles (Citela Batonebi), whooping cough (Hvela Batonebi), smallpox (Didi Batonebi), and others. All batonaby are considered children of the ancient Georgian deity Nana.
In the family, one of whose members is ill, they prepare sweets for treating the batonaby, put the Batonebi tree decorated with gifts, light nut butter , hang up the patient’s room with red cloth, and perform the ritual prayer song “Batonebo” (or “Yav Nana”).
Very often, the batoney are described as Muslim riders in white robes, on a horse . In general, very often those who were sick or who were punished by the batonaby heard the clatter of hooves and felt terrible pain from the blows of their whips.
Also, “batoni” is called a group of folkloric medical songs used to treat serious infectious diseases. The surviving pagan tradition.