- langsuir
- A female vampire who can disguise herself as an owl to prey on newborn children
Grandiloquent dictionary. 2006.
langsuir
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Langsuir — (LANG sure) Variations: Langsuior, Langsuyar There is a vampiric REVENANT in Malaysia that is created when a woman dies giving birth. Forty days after the death, the dead will rise up as a langsuir. If the child died with her, then it too will… … Encyclopedia of vampire mythology
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Hantu Langsuir — (HAN too LANG surz) Variations: Hantu Pennanggalan A vampiric demon from Malaysia, the hantu langsuir looks like a beautiful woman or as a floating woman s head with a tail made of entrails and spinal column that hangs down from its severed neck … Encyclopedia of vampire mythology
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Pontianak (folklore) — Le Pontianak, ou Kuntilanak, Langsuir, Matianak ou encore Boentianak en indonésien est une créature proche du vampire, dans le folklore malaisien et indonésien. Le Pontianak sont des femmes mortes durant l accouchement et qui cherchent à se… … Wikipédia en Français
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Creencias sobre vampiros — Le Vampire, litografía de R. de Moraine en Les Tribunaux secrets (1864). A lo largo de la historia y en numerosas culturas h … Wikipedia Español
Ghosts in Malay culture — are believed to be active only at night time, especially during a full moon. List of Malay Ghosts * Pontianak vampire in white dress seeking revenge. * Polong unseen ghost that can be used by a black magic practitioner to harm someone. * Toyol… … Wikipedia
