With Halloween just around the corner, old myths and urban legends of all sorts of creatures begin to resurface. From mermaids to witches and leprechauns, what better way to enjoy the sentiments of the spooky season than reading about these creatures? Better yet, how about creatures from all around the world?
Tikbalang
The Tikbalang is an infamous, bipedal horse beast said to lurk in mountainous forests waiting to play tricks on unsuspecting travelers. It makes a part of native Filipino folklore, said to be popular in Rizal Province. Some think of the Tikbalang as a guardian of an elemental kingdom, protecting it from any trespassers. Others, however, tell of the beast waiting for people to scare around the deep forest in an attempt to lead them away from the right path.
Egg Ghost
Otherwise known as the Dalgyal Gwishin, the Egg Ghost is of Korean origin but has spread to Japan and Hawaii with variations. Its name derives from its smooth, featureless face and, in some stories, a lack of limbs. These ghosts are thought to be found all the way up in mountain trails, waiting for someone to suck the life out of. Folklore mentions that Egg Ghosts are spirits of people who passed without their loved ones. Without friends or family to hold memorial rites for them, they are stripped of their human identity and personality as a whole.
El Chupacabra
The Chupacabra is a popular Latin American legend about a creature that hunts and sucks the blood out of animals. Chupacabra directly translates to “goat-sucker” in Spanish. Native folklore describes this creature to be part of the wolf or coyote family albeit with a distinctive lack of hair, and they are known to be smaller, shorter creatures. Alleged real-life sightings of the Chupacabra were very frequent around the late 90s until the early 2000s.
With all the cultures of the world, even spooky stories and creatures have their own diversity that reflects their country of origin. To our brave souls, who knows? Maybe if you’re lucky this upcoming Halloween, you’ll see even a glimpse of these creatures roaming. Of course, to our fellow scaredy-cats, feel grateful that you’ll only have to encounter these creatures in this article.
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