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The pontianak and the langsuir, from Malaysian and Indonesian folklore.
Non-European Vampire Linkgasm Victoria Janssen 2010
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Er, a langsuir is supposed to be woman-like flying ghost with long hair and grotesque face (not too sure, I’ve never bumped into a langsuir.
natinski Diary Entry natinski 2001
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Hehe. ** nervously* (Please God don’t let a langsuir drop by my room tonight).
natinski Diary Entry natinski 2001
sionnach commented on the word langsuir
The langsuir is a female demon, common in Malaysian myth, who appears either as a predatory night owl or as a seductive woman . . .The langsuir should be caught, then her overlong fingernails should be cut off and her thick hair should be stuffed into a hole in her neck. In this way, the langsuir will be completely tamed.
The origin of the langsuir is a woman who has died from grief after giving birth to a stillborn child. If you don't stop her, she will drink the blood of babies through the hole in her neck.
(Not just a definition, but practical advice as well.)
February 26, 2007
reesetee commented on the word langsuir
Gee, sionnach...shouldn't she just get some counseling instead of having her hair stuffed into her neck?
February 26, 2007