The Tale of the Phi Krasue (Floating Head Ghost) A haunting Thai folktale of a nocturnal female spirit whose head detaches and drifts in search of blood and raw flesh
The Story of the Langsuyar (Vampiric Banshee) A haunting retelling of a mother sorrowful beyond death, where folklore, fear, and compassion meet by river and paddy
The Legend of the Bajang (Civet Spirit) A Malaysian folktale about a mischievous civet spirit entwined with grief, rites, and the fragile border between life and death.
The Myth of the Hantu Raya (Great Ghost) A Malaysian demon that grants power and wealth for a price, woven into village memory and shadowed by mangroves
The Tale of the Hantu Galah (Long Ghost) A chilling Malaysian folktale of a slender ghost that stretches above treetops to peer into human lives
The Story of the Semai People's Thunder God How the Semai of Malaysia keep an uneasy peace with the thunder god to protect their crops, rivers, and lives.
The Legend of the Temuan Orang Asli A deep dive into Temuan folklore: forest spirits, ancestral wisdom, and the living traditions of Malaysia's Temuan people
The Myth of the Kayan Creation Story How the world was shaped from the body of a great serpent—an origin tale of the Kayan people of Borneo
The Tale of the Iban Petara (Gods) An atmospheric retelling of the Iban pantheon of Borneo—origins, roles, and rituals of the Petara that shaped rivers, storms, and longhouse life.
The Story of the Dayak Batang Garing (Tree of Life) A luminous myth of the Batang Garing: Borneo's living axis that bridges sky, earth, and the underworld in Dayak cosmology.
The Legend of the Tagalog Creation Story How the First Man and Woman Emerged from Bamboo in a Philippine Creation Tale
The Myth of the Visayan Creation Story How the Sea and the Sky Waged War to Shape the Islands and the Lives That Dwell Upon Them
The Tale of the Bicolano Epic of Handiong A vivid retelling of Handiong, the hero who carved safety from the wilds of Bicol and challenged monsters of land and sea
The Story of Indarapatra and Sulayman How two brothers faced four terrible monsters and restored peace to an island
The Legend of the Wakwak (Vampiric Bird) A dark Philippine legend about a vampiric bird that haunts mangroves and rice paddies, snatching souls under moonless skies.
The Myth of the Sirena and Siyokoy (Filipino Merfolk) A coastal myth of song, salt, and the tide-forged boundary between human longing and ocean otherness
The Tale of the Santelmo (St. Elmo's Fire) A luminous grief that wanders the ricefields and coastal nights of the Philippine islands
The Story of the Pugot (Headless Ghoul) A Philippine folktale of a headless, shape-shifting creature that haunts nights and tests communities.
The Legend of the Nuno sa Punso (Filipino Earth Spirit) A richly detailed retelling of the dwarf-like guardian of anthills, a warning and a blessing from Philippine folklore
The Myth of the Mangkukulam (Filipino Witch) A coastal Visayan tale of dolls, pins, and the fragile boundary between fear and justice
The Tale of Mayari, the Moon Goddess A Tagalog myth of silver light, sibling rivalry, and the quiet rule of night
The Story of the Lihangin (Wind Goddess of the Philippines) How Lihangin, daughter of the sky, learned the language of currents and shaped islands with breath and mercy.
The Legend of the Kave (Octopus God of the Cook Islands) A mythic account of Kave, the octopus deity who rules the underworld, tides, and the deep memories of the sea.
The Myth of Vatea and Papa: Creation of the Cook Islands How the sky father Vatea and the earth mother Papa gave birth to gods, islands, and the rhythms of life across the Pacific
