| Common
Name |
General Remarks |
| Adze |
A
vampire spirit that dwells in tribal sources among the Ewe, a
people inhabiting parts of southeastern Ghana and southern Togo in
Africa. The Adze flies around in the form of a firefly but,
if caught, changes into a human. It drinks blood, palm oil and
coconut water and preys on children, especially handsome ones.
|
| Algul |
An
arabic vampire, which translated means horse leech, or a bloodsucking
jinn. This form of vampire is traditionally a female demon that
feasted upon dead babies and inhabited cemeteries.
|
| Alp |
A
German vampiric spirit associated with the boogeyman and the
incubus, normally tormenting the nights and dreams of women. The
creatures physical manifestations can be very dangerous. Long
connected with the nightmare, the alp is considered male, sometimes
the spirit of a recently deceased relative, most often an actual
demon. Children can become an Alp when a mother uses a
horse collar to ease childbirth. During the middle ages the alp
was said to appear as a cat, pig, bird or other animal, including
a lecherous demon dog seen in Cologne, thus linking the werewolf
in with this legend. In all its manifestations the Alp is
known to wear a hat. The spirit can fly like a bird, can ride like
a horse and is credited with a certain gallant attitude, rarely
forcing itself on its prey. The Alp drinks blood from the
nipples of men and children but prefers the milk of women. Because
it is so involved in terrors of the mind and sleep, the Alp
is virtually impossible to kill.
|
| Asanbosam |
A
vampire found in Africa,
known among the Ashanti
of southern Ghana and
by people in areas of the Ivory Coast and Togo. The Asanbosam
is believed to reside in deep forests, most often encountered
there by hunters. It is of general human shape, with two
exceptions: its teeth are made out of iron and its leg have hook like
appendages. Anyone walking by the tree in which it resides will be
scooped up and killed.
|
| Aswang |
A
vampire from the Philippines, believed to be a beautiful female by
day and a fearsome flying fiend by night. The Aswang can
live a normal life during daylight hours. At night however the
creature is led to the houses of its victims by night birds. Its
nourishment is always blood, and it prefers to feed on children.
The creature is recognized by its swollen form after feeding,
looking almost pregnant. If the Aswang licks a persons
shadow it is believed that the person will die soon afterwards.
|
| Bajang |
A
Malaysian vampire, assumed to be male, appearing as a cat and
normally threatening children. The Bajang can be enslaved
and turned into a demon servant and is often handed down from one
generation to the next within a family. It is kept in a tabong
(bamboo vessel) which is protected by various charms. While
imprisoned it is fed with eggs and will turn on its owner if not
enough food is provided. The master of such a demon can send it
out to inflict harm on his/her enemy, the enemy usually dying soon
after of a mysterious disease. According to traditions, the Bajang
came from the body of a stillborn child, coaxed out of it by
various incantations
|
| Baobhan-sith |
A
Scottish vampire that normally disguised itself as a beautiful
maiden and lured its victims to their death.
|
| Bebarlangs |
A
tribe found in the Philippines that practiced a form of psychic
vampirism. They apparently sent out their astral bodies and fed on
the life forces and vitality of individuals
|
| Bhuta |
A
vampire from India, created from a violent death of an individual.
The Bhuta are found in cemeteries or in dark desolate
places, eating excrement or intestines. An attack by one of these
creatures usually resulted in severe sickness or death.
|
| Brahmaparush |
A
vampire from India that enjoys consuming human beings. This
creature would drink a victims blood through its skull, than eat
the brain from the skull and finally proceed to wrap the victims
intestines around its body and perform a ritual dance.
|
| Bryxsa |
A
female vampire from Portugal. The Bruxsa is normally
transformed into vampiric form by witchcraft. She leaves her home
at night in the form of a bird and her most frequent activity is
tormenting weary lost travelers. She is said to appear as a
beautiful maiden and leads a normal human life by day, bearing
children which in general become her regular form of food. She is
said to be impossible to kill.
|
| Danag |
A
Filipino vampire held to be very ancient as a species, responsible
for having planted taro on the islands long ago. The Danag
worked with humans for many years but the partnership ended one
day when a woman cut her finger and a Danag sucked her
wound, enjoying the taste so much that it drained her body
completely of blood.
|
| Dearg-due |
A
dreaded creature of Ireland, whose name means "Red Blood
Sucker." An ancient vampire that dates back to Celtic times,
it is still feared. The only way to curb its predations is to pile
stones upon any grave suspected of housing such a beast. The most
famous tale of the Dearg-due is the story of a beautiful
woman supposedly buried in Waterford, in a small church yard near
Strongbows Tree. Several times a year she rises from her grave,
using her stunning appearance to lure man to there doom. (?) may
be a ghost or Undead "stories are not clear"
|
| Doppelsauger |
A
German vampire found in northern regions, among the Wends (a
Slavic race). The idea was that a child once weaned would become a
vampire if s/he should nurse again. On its passing into a vampire
the Doppelsauger will eat the fleshy parts of its breast
and in so doing will draw out the life's essence from a living
relative.
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The
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