Tag: Malaysia

The World’s Biggest LEGO Millennium Falcon Will Be Landing In LEGOLAND Malaysia

Read at Geekculture.com.

DC heroes reimagined as ancient Malaysian shadow puppets

Superman & Batman clash as shadow puppets thanks to Fusion Wayang Kulit

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Malaysian horror flick “Munafik” set to scare other films off

LINK: A great leap forward for Malaysian horror movies

Controversial Malaysian filmmaker Namewee turns to horror genre

LINK: His last film, “Banglasia”, was banned

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Brothers Mohammed Ali & Mohammed Arif Vakil’s Sufi Islamic Comic Books

LINK: Sufi Studios Represent at Comic Con Bangalore 2015

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Malay the Force Be With You: Star Wars Fans Bring Epic Story to the Small Screen With Shadow Puppet Shows

Click here to read at scmp.com.

#POCtober: Ghost Stories & the Supernatural of the Pacific Islands

Websites

☀ Haunted Hawaii
Embraces the blending of the many tales and cultural traditions that come from having such a richly diverse population.

☀ Paranormal New Zealand
Paranormal New Zealand is the home of Haunted Auckland, a Paranormal Investigation and Research group.

☀ Malaysia’s Most Haunted
Malaysia’s Most Haunted. Haunted Houses, Supernatural Sightings, and Ghosts Stories in Malaysia are always heard of but rarely experienced.

Web Pages

☀ National Parks of the Pacific Islands: Ghosts in Polynesia

☀ Victoria University of Wellington: Myths and Legends of Ancient Samoa

☀ Haunted Island Tales: Guam

☀ Top 10 Haunted Spots in New Zealand

☀ 5 real haunted places in Bali you may not want to visit

☀ 10 Legendary Monsters of Australasia and Antarctica

☀ Ghosts and Spirits in Māori Culture

#POCtober: Vampires Beyond the Mythology of Europe

Thanks to Bram Stoker’s Dracula and all the eventual Hollywood adaptations of that prim, Victorian body horror, much of the west sees vampires from a very narrowly European perspective. But the living dead and tales of feinds lapping up the blood of mere mortals are recurring fixtures through out the world’s folklore and popular cultures. Below are listed but a few of the world’s many and varied takes on these creatures and the lore that makes them a global trope in supernatural story telling.

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• Vampires Throughout Asia

• Native American Vampires of Myth and Legend

• African Vampire Mythology

• Bloodthirsty Vampires Of India

• Bats in South American Folklore and Ancient Art

• Enchanted Doorway: Vampires in Japanese Myth

• Algul: The Arabic Vampire

• The Camazotz of Mayan Legend

• True Vampires of the Philippines and Malaysia

• Beyond Twilight: 9 Lesser-Known Vampires

• Vampire Legends from around the World: Australia & Asia