Cultural Listing

Pale, beyond porch and portal,
Crowned with calm leaves, she stands
Who gathers all things mortal
With cold immortal hands;
Her languid lips are sweeter
Than love's who fears to greet her
To men that mix and meet her
From many times and lands.

The References are World-Wide...

The Vampire appears in every culture of this world.
These are the names they were known by in each.
This list is being updated, if you know of any others, please submit it. Thanks!

Africa: asanbosam, obayito
East Africa: impundulu
Albania: kukudhi
Arabian: afrit
Araby: algul
Australia: mrart, yara-ma-yha-who
Babylonia: ekimmu
Balkans: bibi
Bosnia: lampir
Brazil: jaracacus
Bulgaria: ubour
Burma: swawmx
China: chang kuei, chiang-shih, giang shi
Czech Republic: upir
Dalmatia: kozlak
North Europe: vampyr
Germany: neuntoter, nachzehrer, blutsauger
Greece: mvrylolakas 		Gypsy: mullo, mulo
Hungary: liderc nadaly
Iceland: fylgia
West Indes: loogaroo
India: kali
Ireland: leanhaum sidhe
Japan: hannya
Magyar dialect: vampire
Malaysia: langsuir, polong
Mexico: hahuelpuchi
Peru: pumapmicuc
Phillipines: aswang manananggal
Romania: vamphyri, nosferatu, strigoi, moroi
Russia: upyr, upiry, eretica
Sanskrit: baital
Scandinavia: mara
Surinam: azeman

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