Asian Vampires

Vampires have always been a part of myth and legend, both in the Western world as well as the Eastern world. Below, you will find a listing of the Asian equivalents (or almost!) of the infamous, blood-sucking Count Dracula of the West.

Name	Country of Origin	Other names
A
Apsaras	India
Arakh	Cambodia
Aswang	Philippines
Autu	Borneo

B
Baital	India
Bajang	Malaysia
Bali Djaka	Borneo
Betail	India
Bhootums	India	Bhut, Bhuta, Bhuts, Bhutu
Brahmaparush	India	Brahmaparusha, Brahmeparush
Buau	Borneo	Buo

C
Chedipe	India
Chiang-Shi	China	Chiang Shih, Ch'iang Shih, Ch'ing Shi, Giang Shi, Kiangshi, Kiang-Shi, Kiang-Si, Kuang-Shi
Churail	India

D
Daitja	Indonesia
Danag	Philippines

E
No beings found

F
No beings found

G
Gandharvas	India
Gayal	India

H
Hanh Saburo	India
Hannya	Japan
Hant-Pare	India
Hantu Dondong	India	Hantu Dor Dong
Hantu Langsuir	Malaya	Hantu Langsuyar, Langsuir, Langsuoir
Hantu Penanggalan	Malaya	Penanggalan, Penanggalen, Penanggaln, Pennanggalan, Pennaggalam
Hantu Penyardin	Malaysia
His-Hsue-Kuei	China
Huitranalwe	China

G
No beings found

I
No beings found

J
Jakhai	India	Jakhin
Jigar-Khor	India	Jigarkhor, Jigarkhwar
Jiki-Ketsu-Gaki	Japan

K
Kali	India	Kali Ma
Kappa	Japan
Katakhanoso	India
Kephn	Burma
Khmoch	Cambodia
Kiang-Kouei	China
Krassy	Thailand/Laos
K-uei	China

L
No beings found

M
Mah'anah	India
Mandurugo	Philippines
Maneden	Malaysia
Masan	India	Masani
Mati-anak	Malaysia
Mmbyu	India
Molong	Malaysia

N
Nagulai	India

O
No beings found

P
Pacupati	India	Pacu-pati
Palukah	Oriental
Penanggalan	India	Penanggaln, Penangal
Pelesit	Malaysia	Pelest
Picacas	India	Pisacha, Pisaca, Pisacha, Pisauchees
Pitaras	India
Polong	Malaysia
Pontianak	Malaysia
Praling	Cambodia
Preta	India
Punyaiama	India

Q
No beings found

R
Rakshasa	India	Rakchasas, Raksasa, Raksha, Rakshasha
Ralaratri	India
Ravana	India

S
Siva	India
Smel	Cambodia
Sundal Bolong	Java

T
Tengu	Japan

U
No beings found

V
No beings found

W
No beings found

X
No beings found

Y
Yukshee	India

Z
No beings found