Ma vu dai are unique ghosts from Vietnam, known for their unsettling habit of forcefully breastfeeding people.

In Vietnam, a tiger is not merely a powerful animal, but a creature with supernatural abilities. According to folklore, the ghosts of people mauled to death by a tiger are believed to remain trapped in servitude to the beast. These lost souls—known as ma tranh—are believed to assist the tiger in various ways, ensuring its sustenance and survival. They clear traps for the beast, warn the beast of approaching hunters, and lead hikers and foragers astray, making them easy prey.

Ma ga, also known as “chicken demons” or “chicken ghosts,” are demons that some people willingly invite into their homes to get supernatural protection.

Ma da are the ghosts of drowned people, described as having a bloated, child-like appearance.

The term “lusar lal” means “replacing a person.” As the name suggests, lusar lal refers to a phenomenon in which spirits take human lives, forcing the souls of their victims to replace them, enabling them to move on to their next existence.

Lu chout are the Myanmar counterparts of koan kroach and kuman thong. What sets lu chout apart from the others is that they are not created through black magic rituals. Instead, they come into existence because of their deep attachment to their parents. Because of their desire to be born and remain with their parents, the spirits of these stillborn children become ghosts with attachment (see Ghosts, Spirits and Paranormal Entities from Asian Folklore and Mythology (Book 1)),

Langsuyar are vampiric, reanimated corpses from Malay folklore, sharing traits with the more infamous pontianak (explored in Book 3). Langsuyar are described as beautiful women dressed in green robes, with long black hair cascading down to their ankles, and possessing fingernails that are sometimes longer than their fingers. They are shapeshifters, often transforming into owls to stalk people discreetly at night. In their human form, they can fly by extending their arms and o

Lampong are shapeshifting, dwarfish beings that sometimes show themselves to hunters in forests and mountains. They appear as elderly, bearded men about two feet tall with bright, piercing eyes.

Laman lupa is a broad term for earth spirits in Philippine folklore. Read more Asian mythical creatures at SNLINN.COM.

Kyokotsu are the vengeful spirits of people whose bodies were buried at the bottom of wells. The circumstances of such burials are often linked to violent deaths.

Kurote, meaning black hand, is a monstrous hairy hand that hides in toilets. When someone uses the toilet where it lurks, Kurote reaches up from the hole and strokes their behinds.

Kumao or Kumaw is a malevolent, bogeyman-like creature known for kidnapping and devouring children.

kuman thong of Thai folklore are mummified human fetuses kept as good-luck amulets. Read more about Asian paranormal folklore at SNLINN.COM.

Kudan are human-cow hybrid beasts with the uncanny ability to foretell future events with absolute accuracy. These yokai are born from ordinary cows but appear as calves with human faces. Immediately after birth, a kudan delivers one or more prophecies, and then promptly dies. Whatever fate a kudan predicts always comes true. Because of this legend, the Japanese phrase “kudan no gotoshi,” meaning “just as spoken by a kudan,” is often used in official declarations and certif

Kosodate yurei are the restless spirits of mothers. Most of them died during pregnancy or childbirth, and they linger due to their intense desire to protect their children. Legends of kosodate yurei exist in both China and Japan

Kuchisake onna lurks in alleys, dimly lit areas, or dark streets, waiting to sneak up on her target. She especially likes to approach lone men or schoolchildren and ask, "Am I pretty?”

There are two versions of kubikajiri, and both incline towards yurei, a term used to describe ghosts of deceased humans, in contrast to yokai, which refers to all supernatural entities, including goblins, demons, and other non-human creatures.

Kowai are gluttonous ghosts with bulging, bloodshot eyes, drooling mouths lined with rows of sharp teeth, and long red tongues that loll out hungrily.

Discover the haunting tale of Kokuri Baba, once a devoted temple caretaker, who became a yokai after a life of hardship.

Koan kroach are mummified fetuses used as amulets for their alleged protective powers.