ladysstoneheart:MYTHOLOGY MEME: CREATURES OF THE NIGHT | LANGSUIR Langsuir are Malaysian vampires;
ladysstoneheart:MYTHOLOGY MEME: CREATURES OF THE NIGHT | LANGSUIR Langsuir are Malaysian vampires; the wrathful spirits of women who died givingbirth. The trauma of delivering a still-born child may also allegedly transform womeninto Langsuir. There are different versions of the Langsuir’s origins and how shemanifests. According to one myth. Langsuir rise from the grave forty days followingdeath, hungering for blood. The Langsuir roams about, searching for victims, her firstchoice is infants; however she is a threat to all. The Langsuir has a hole in the back ofher neck with which she feeds on blood. The Langsuir has long hair with which she hides the hole in her neck. She may manifest or travel in the form of an owl. The Langsuir can be rehabilitated andallegedly, despite forty days in the grave, many are very beautiful: if you cut off herhair and stuff it into the hole in her neck, the Langsuir is allegedly transformed into adocile, obedient creature. Legends tell of tamed Langsuir who have married and goneon to live normal lives. However, they must be kept very serene and sedate, virtuallytranquilized. -- source link
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