List of vampiric creatures in folklore
This list covers the many types of vampires, vampire-like legendary creatures of global folklore or people that were supposedly vampires. It does not include any vampire that originates in a work of fiction. A Abchanchu (Bolivia) Abere (Melanesia) Abhartach (Ireland) Adéla (Bohemia) Adze (Ghana) Alp (Germany) – Variations throughout the world. Asiel Torres (Puerto Rico) Aniukha (Mongolia, China) Arnold Paole (Serbia) Asanbosam (Ashanti people) Asema (Surinam) Asiman (Ashanti people) Aswang (Philippines) Aufhocker (Germany) Azeman (Ashanti people) B Badmaarag (Mongolia) also called Baadai Baital (India) – Variations: Baitala, Baitel, Baitol, Bay Valley, Katakhanoso, Vetal, Vetala Bajang (Malaysia) Baka (Haitian Vodou) – Variant: Benin Bantu (India) – There are three main kinds of this vampire including: Bantu Dodong Bantu Parl Bantu Saburo Baobhan Sith (Highlands of Scotland) Berbalang (Philippines) The Berwick Vampire (England) Bezkost (Slavic) Bhayangkara (Tibet) Bhūta (India) Bibi (the Balkans) The Blow Vampire (1706 Kadam, Bohemia) Blutsauger (Germany) – Variant: Blutsäuger Boo Hag (America) Boraro – Colombian folklore Brahmaparush (India) Breslan Vampire (17th Century Breslau, Poland) Bruja (Spain and Central America) Bruxa (Portugal) – Males being called Bruxo the Buckinghamshire Vampire (1196 Buckinghamshire, England) Burach Bhadi (Scotland) C Cadaver Sanguins – England Cãoera - Brazil and Guyana Callicantzaro – Greece