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Bajang - A Malaysian vampire, assumed to be male, they appear as a cat and are normally threatening children. The Bajang can be enslaved and turned into a demon servant and is often inherited from one generation to the next within a family. It is kept in a tabong (bamboo vessel), which is protected by various charms. While imprisoned it is fed with eggs and will turn on its owner if not enough food is provided. The master of such a demon can send it out to inflict harm on his/her enemy, the enemy usually dying soon after of a mysterious disease. According to traditions the Bajang came from the body of a stillborn child, coaxed out of it by various incantations.

Baobhan-sith - A Scottish vampire. Normally disguised as a beautiful maiden, it lures its victims to their deaths. In fairy lore the Baobhan-sith usually appeared dressed in green.

Bebarlangs - A tribe found in the Philippines that had members that practiced a form of psychic vampirism. They apparently sent out their astral bodies and fed on the life forces and vitality of individuals.

Bhuta - A vampire from India normally created due to the violent death of an individual. The Bhuta are found in cemeteries or in dark desolate places, eating excrement or intestines. An attack by one of these creatures usually resulted in severe sickness or death.

Brahmaparush - A vampire from India that enjoys consuming human beings. This creature would drink a victim’s blood through its skull, than eat the brain from the skull and finally proceed to wrap the victim’s intestines around its body and perform a ritual dance.

Bruxsa - A Portuguese female vampire. The Bruxsa is normally transformed into vampiric form by witchcraft. She leaves her home at night in the form of a bird and her most frequent activity is tormenting weary lost travelers. She is said to appear as a beautiful maiden and leads a normal human life by day, bearing children, which in general become her regular form of food. She is said to be impossible to kill.

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