Pontianak

demonic intermediate Malay single tradition · 2

Undead, vampiric women from Malay folklore. Pontianak are the spirits of women who died in childbirth and return as malevolent entities.

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“Pontianak (Malay) – Undead, vampiric women who died in childbirth”

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“Pontianak: a woman who died in childbirth and kills women and children, often regarded as one of the most feared and malevolent hantu.”

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