This page contains the different types of vampires listed by where they come from.


~Africa:
Asasabonsam- Similar to the Australian yara-ma-yha-who, it would live up in the trees and pounce upon its victims. The creature has iron ferocious teeth.

Obayito- This type of vampire is a living witch or hag that could leave her body at night and feed off the blood of her sleeping victims.


~Albania:
Liugat/Sampiro- The East European orthodoxy seems to be responsible for spreading the superstitious myth concerning this type of vampire which became popular after the 16th century. All Albanians with a Turkish decent will become a vampire at the moment of their death and be forced to roam the land at night, wearing high heel shoes and a shroud causing death and destruction. A will-o'-the-wisp could pick out a vampires grave.


~America, South:
Azeman- A female vampire that appears normal in daylight but has the ability to turn into a bat after sunset to fly in search of intended victims. Such victims will be asleep with their big toe exposed. She will scrape off some of the flesh and lap up the blood until she is full. Victims will wake up very weak and near death. An Azeman becomes a vampire when infected with blood from another of its kind.


~Armenia:
Dakhanavar- This creature would inhabit a valley near Mount Ararat and would suck the blood from traverllers feet. According to legend, the dakhanavar was never seen again after two men slept with their feet tucked under one another's heads causing the dakhanavar to believe that it was a two headed monster.


~Australia:
Yara-ma-yha-who- This is a short creature that would live in fig trees waiting to pounce upon its victims with its suction cup like fingers that sucked the blood.

Talamaur- Reported to be found on the Banks Islands and has the ability to communicate with the spirit world. This vampire can then use the spirit as it's servant to feed off fresh corpses as well as walking amongst the living.


~Belarus
Mjertovjec- Another vampire that can be warded off so to speak with poppy seeds. If you sprinkle a trail of poppy seeds, this vampire will follow them back to it's tomb. This type of vampire is created when a werewolf or witch dies, or when an apostate (a person who renounces their beliefs) dies.


~Bosnia
Blutsauger- This is an interesting vampire as it tries to make its victims eat earth from it's tomb in order to turn them into vampires. The Blautauger does not like hawthorn flowers and it can also turn into a rat or a wolf. This vampire has no skeleton and it's hairy.


~Brazil:
Lobishomen- A Lobishomen is a male vampire that feeds regularly off a woman but not killing her. The victim will display nymphomatical tendencies. Once this creature has fed, it becomes drunk on the blood; therefore it is easy to catch once in this state. It is said to be created from witchcraft or born through incest and can take on an animal form. When it is an animal, it appears as a hunchback monkey with yellowish skin, black teeth and a beard.


~Bulgaria:
Krvopijac- In this neck of the woods, if one is to drink or smoke during Lent, they become a krvopijac. This type of vampire is a blood drinker and has the ability to move objects. To remove this type of creature, a monk will call its soul into a bottle of blood, which is then burnt.
To find the resting place of this creature, a virgin upon a black horse will ride through the graveyard over the graves and where the horse refuses to go is where you will find the vampire.

Obur- Also knows as a krvopijac.

Vapir or Ubour- Similar to the Greek Vrykolakas, this creature would feast upon people until a Bulgarian vampire hunter (vampirdzhija) disposed of the creature either by a wooden stake or forcing the vampire into a bottle with a piece of iron. The vampire was created by either excommunication or an improper burial.


~Burma
Tasei- This type of vampire can actually roam around in daylight. They can enter a town either at night or at noon and they can cause minor illnesses. They have huge ears, long tongues and tusk like teeth and they appear as tall dark people. Most of the vampires were evil people who have been condemned to be disembodied spirits. Another name they go by is Thaye.


~China:
Chiang-shih- Usually created after a violent death, this creature is very ferocious and is very similar to the Ekimmu, which is thousands of miles away. This creature would rip its victims apart before feeding off the blood. Garlic and running water would keep it away and fire would destroy it.
Most important thing about this vampire is that once buried it would not be able to roam, so it had to escape before burial.


~Croatia:
Kuzlak- This type of vampire is created when an infant dies due to not being breast fed enough. To kill one, its head should be cut off and stuck between its legs.

Pijawika- Also known as a Kuzlak.


~Czech Republic:
Ogoljen- There are two similar vampires from this region. The ogoljen roams about and to get rid of it, one should bury it at a crossroads. It is also known to have soil from it's tomb within its navel. Another similar kind of vampire to this is one that will roam around naked when its death shroud is dropped. To kill it, steal the shroud.


~France:
Moribondo- This vampire from france only attacks cattle and to protect the animals, the herder will guide them through a ring of fire.


~Germany:
Nachzehrer/Neuntöter- What a great vampire this is. It is known to cause plagues and has also been known to tie cow's tails together. When it rests within its tomb, it will gnaw upon its shroud and sometimes itself and always keeps its left eye open. To destroy it, place garlic in its mouth or decapitate it. The Neuntoter can only be decapitated between 11pm and midnight.


~Greece:
Bruculaco- An ugly vampire that has hard swollen skin and is known to spread the plague. This vampire will attack it's victim if they answer its screaming call, which it can do only once a night. To kill it, you must decapitate it and either burn or boil its head.

Callicantzaros- Were you born between December the 25th and January the 5th? If so after death you will become a vampire and attack your victims with your long sharp fingernails and rip them to death. These vampires only appear during the twelve days of Christmas.

Catacano- I wouldn't like to be attacked by this grinning vampire. It spits blood at you and it burns. To kill this creature you must boil it's head in vinegar or isolate it behind salt water.

Vrykolakas- This vampire was created from one of three reasons, violent death, or improper burial or by a priest excommunicating the person from a church. This creature would normally attack relatives or friends by visiting their houses and calling out the victim's name. If one was to open the door, death would become him/her and they to would turn into a vampire. To destroy this creature, a stake would be used to pin it to its grave, then followed by decapitation and burning. If a priest had excommunicated the vampire, this would be revoked so that ever lasting peace can be found for the unfortunate soul.

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