Asein thay tha yae are the ghosts of people who met their demise through unnatural and often violent deaths. The word “asein” means green...

Ao Ando is a yokai associated with a ghost-story telling ritual called Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai . To start the ritual, one hundred...

Antu banyu are malevolent water ghosts that drown swimmers. When an unsuspecting swimmer gets close to the lurking antu banyu, it swiftly...

Anak Sima has a tragic origin story. Originally an innocent newborn, he was abandoned in the forest by his mother and left to die. As...

Amalanhig are the vampires of Philippine mythology. They live in the depths of forests and prey upon the blood of unsuspecting...

Ame Onna, or Rain Woman, is a yokai who brings rain wherever she goes. In villages plagued by drought, her presence is often welcome....

Aleya, also known as Atoshi, are phantom lights commonly seen in swamps, marshes, and bodies of water in Bangladesh and the West Bengal...

Akop is a demon that sneaks into funerals and hides up in the rafters of the roof. There, it patiently waits for a chance to eat the...

Aka Manto is an urban legend about a masked ghost that haunts school bathrooms. Dressed in a red cloak, it approaches students looking...

Agta, also known as "Kapre," are pitch-black, muscular, nude beings with imposing statures, typically portrayed as male. They are often...

Aghoy are small, elf-like creatures from Philippine mythology. They live in forests, farms, and remote areas. While they are mostly...

These ghosts cause fatal traffic accidents and target both motorists and pedestrians. They would manifest suddenly on the road, forcing...

Abura akago are yokai, known as oil-licking babies. They enter people’s homes in the form of a flying fireball, and once inside, change...

Kyet are mischievous shape-shifting ghosts that enjoy fooling unsuspecting people. While various types of ghosts may also engage in such...

Kasa-obake belong to a category of yokai called “tsukumogami” which are yokai that originate from ordinary household objects. After...

The last folklore in the flying-head series is about “Krasue” from Thailand. Although Thailand is prominently associated with this...

Manananggal-post  by Scary Side of Earth on flickr (shared with creative common license) For this week's flying-head entity, the...

The flying-head series continue and this week is about “Chee Sa Sone” of Myanmar. The term “chee sa sone” in the local tongue translates...

Luo tou shi are flying human head entities from Chinese folklore. They appear as ordinary individuals during the day, but once night...

Nukekubi of Japanese folklore appear as ordinary individuals by day, but when night falls, their heads detach from their bodies, soaring...