Vampiric Beings
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Asasabonsam (African)
A vampirelike creature found in the folklore of the Ashanti people of Ghana. It was humanoid in appearance except for a set of iron teeth and their hookshaped feet. They were very rarely encountered as they lived deep in the forest, sitting in the trees alowing their feet to hang down and catch unwary people passing by below.
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Cihuateteo (South American)
An Aztec vampire who was created when a woman died during childbirth. She would then return from the grave and attack children and infants.
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The Dakhanavar (Middle Eastern)
An Amenian entity said to have protected the valleys from intruders. He used to attack people at night and sucked their blood from their feet. Legends say it that he was outwitted by two men who slept with their feet under each other's head. The creature ran away after this, frustrated by having seen a creature with two heads, and is said never to have been seen since.
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Fifollet (North American)
Also known as Feu-follet, these appeared in the folklore of Louisiana, and are largely akin to the will-o-the-wisp. They were said be the souls of the dead, most usually a child who had died before baptism. Normally they were mere mishchief makers, but on occasion their were said to suck the blood of their victims, often children.
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Obayifo (African)
This was in fact the Ashanti name for a West African vampire which were known in many different tribes under similar names. It was a witch living incognito in the tribecommunity. Secretly in the darkness of the night the witch was able to leave her body and travel as a ball of light. They then attacked people (espescially children) sucking their blood.
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