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The Mandurugo (means, “one who takes blood”) is a vampiric variety of the Aswang in Tagalog folklore that appears as a normal girl or woman by day but could turn into a winged nightmare at night. The most notable feature of a Mandurugo is the way it preys upon its victims. In the olden days, a young Mandurugo would marry a normal human, but the husband would slowly wither and die in a year. That’s because every night, the Mandurugo sucks the sleeping husband’s blood through the neck using its hollow and pointed tongue.

But as time went by, most Mandurugos have learned to spare the life of their partners and instead, victimize other people especially young men who are attracted to them. Most Mandurugos are beautiful and irresistible.

The Mandurugo is included in J. Gordon Melton’s The Vampire Book.

Note: This is a watercolor illustration.

Description
The Mandurugo (means, “one who takes blood”) is a vampiric variety of the Aswang in Tagalog folklore that appears as a normal girl or woman by day but could turn into a winged nightmare at night. The most notable feature of a Mandurugo is the way it preys upon its victims. In the olden days, a young Mandurugo would marry a normal human, but the husband would slowly wither and die in a year. That’s because every night, the Mandurugo sucks the sleeping husband’s blood through the neck using its hollow and pointed tongue.

But as time went by, most Mandurugos have learned to spare the life of their partners and instead, victimize other people especially young men who are attracted to them. Most Mandurugos are beautiful and irresistible.

The Mandurugo is included in J. Gordon Melton’s The Vampire Book.

Note: This is a watercolor illustration.