3 scary legends in Southeast Asia make you feel cold

Almost every land has its own mysterious and magical folk stories. These legends are still heard by each other but no one knows whether they are real or not. Today, these mysterious legends become a special attraction for each land, attracting curious visitors everywhere to learn and explore.

Nak's story in Phra Khanong, Thailand

According to legend, under the reign of King Rama IV (1851 - 1868), in Pra Khanong district, Bangkok, Thailand, there was a beautiful young girl named Nak. Nak fell in love and married a poor man named Mak, who lived happily together. But when Nak was elected, Mak had to go to the battlefield. In his hometown, Nak and his unborn child died due to difficult birth.

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Nak simulation image.

But when Mak returned from the battlefield, he still saw his wife and children alive. They live happily and happily together. Neighbors and people tried to warn him that he was living with ghosts and wives and children who had died but Mak did not believe. Until one day, Mak saw that Nak stretched his arm out to the outside to pick up the item, he actually believed his wife was a ghost.

Mak runs to hide in a temple, where demons cannot enter. That made Nak angry, she cursed all the villagers in Phra Khanong because they thought they were the cause of Mak's abandonment. After that, Nak's ghost was imprisoned by a tall magician in a jar of earthenware.

The end of this story has many different versions. Some people said that Nak was rescued from the bottle by a fisherman couple when they accidentally opened the bottle. Others said that a monk had advised Nak to be reincarnated and she would see Mak in another life.

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Her temple Nak.

People in Phra Khanong, Bangkok, set up a temple to worship Ms. Nak. Today, many people and tourists often visit the temple to pray for a healthy birth, hoping their husband does not have to leave home to serve the war.

Origin of garlic, Philippines

In the past, a very beautiful young girl was promised to marry the richest son in the region by her mother. But her enchanting beauty made many people crave and envy her fiance. One of them has killed the future fiancée to usurp her. Immediately he was killed by slaves serving the ill-fated fiance. Too distressed, the girl fled to the sacred mountain begging Bathala, who created the universe, to take her away so that her beautiful face did not cause any more painful death.

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The teeth of the beautiful young girl turn into garlic.

Bathala accepted the plea and took her to heaven with a lightning bolt. Before the death of her daughter, the mother was extremely miserable, crying day by day on the grave. Soon after, on the girl's grave, there were many sprouting plants, when she spit on the mother, she saw strange seeds. At night, she dreamed of Bathala saying that it was a girl's teeth. The poor mother thanked the god and in memory of her daughter, she distributed seeds throughout the region. Today, that plant is called garlic.

The female ghost Pontianak, Malaysia and Indonesia

According to the legend of Malaysia and Indonesia, the ghosts of women who died while pregnant or giving birth all turned into the female ghost Pontianak. They always appear in the form of a beautiful young woman wearing a white shirt to seduce men, then bravely see, carcass and eat their organs.

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Pontianak often appeared with white clothes, long hair to seduce men.

Pontianak often appears when there is a crying baby or a barking dog, and a sudden draft. At first, the wind will bring a floral scent, then change to stink.

Pontianak city in Indonesia is named after this witch.

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