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Asian Folklore + Jiangshi Custome thumb|jiangshi costume Jiangshi -- Mythical Chinese Vampire-like Being Appearance: They appear as a stiff corpse dressed in official garments from the Qing dynasty. In folklore accounts, they are described as having greenish-white skin, possibly due to fungal or mold growth. Nature: Reanimated corpse. Vampiric Activity: Can absorb yang energy Abilities: They are characterized by hopping, and sometimes by flying. Weakness: Mirrors, Peach tree wood, A rooster's call, Jujube seeds, Fire, Vinegar, Adzuki beans, The I Ching, and many more items. Jiangshi - Wikipedia Manananggal -- Mythical Creature From The Philippines Appearance: Grotesque creature. They are known to detach its upper torso from its lower half with its entrails exposed. It grows large wings, similar to bats. Nature: Most are females. Vampiric Activity: It will fly around at night on bat-like wings. They prey on human life: reported to prey on sleeping pregnant women. Its long tongue can draw blood. Ability: Flight Weakness: Salt, Ash, Fire, or Garlic when applied to the lower half, thus preventing it from rejoining. If it does not reunite itself before sunrise, it dies. Manananggal - Wikipedia Penanggalan -- Mythical Malaysian Vampiric Creature Appearance: It appears human during the day. By night, it appears like a disembodied woman's head. Its organs trail from its neck. Reported to twinkle. Nature: Witch. Ghost. Vampiric Activity: Hunts by night. Feeds off menstruation, or blood from giving birth. Victims are pregnant women and young boys. Ability: Able to form demonic pacts. Weakness: They can be destroyed by putting broken glass into their empty neck cavity. Penanggalan - Wikipedia Pontianak / Kuntilanak -- Mythical Malaysian / Indonesian Creature Appearance: It usually appears like a beautiful woman, capable of transforming into a ugly monster. Appears like a long haired woman dressed in white. Nature: Vengeful spirit. Vampiric Activity: Preys on human life: feeds off of human organs. The kuntilanak commonly takes the form of a bird and sucks the blood of young women, including virgins. Ability: Can take the form of an owl, or large bird. Weakness: Driving a nail into the hole located on the nape of its neck. Kuntilanak - Wikipedia Eastern_European_Folklore TOC mini