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- Season 2 Leshy: The Slavic Lord of the Forest
- Season 2 The Dark Origins of Hansel and Gretel
- Season 2 The Crazed Hunt for the Himalayan Yeti
- Season 2 Jinn: The Ancient Arabian Shapeshifters
- Season 2 Slender Man: How The Internet Created a Monster
- Season 2 What's In My (Go) Bag?
- Season 2 Jorōgumo: The Deadly Spider Woman from Yokai Lore
- Season 2 Bunyip: Australia’s Mysterious Amphibian Monster
- Season 2 The Fatal Song of the Sirens
- Season 2 Unlocking the Mystery of Loch Ness
- Season 2 The Original Urban Legend: Spring-Heeled Jack
- Season 2 How Gargoyles Became Monsters
- Season 2 The Origins of the Zombie, from Haiti to the U.S.
- Season 2 Why George Romero Changed Zombies Forever
- Season 2 Modern Zombies: The Rebirth of the Undead
- Season 2 Nuckelavee: Scotland’s Skinless Evil Monstrosity
- Season 2 Pontianak: The Vampiric Ghost of Southeast Asia
- Season 2 Kasagonagá: The Cute, Kind Monster We All Need Right Now
Monstrum - Season 2 Episode 17 Pontianak: The Vampiric Ghost of Southeast Asia
0.00 48 minutes The pontianak, or kuntilanak, has long been a staple of Malay horror. In addition to serving as an allegory for the tension between traditional and modern cultural and spiritual practices, these monsters gave name to a real city. In this episode, you’ll learn how Islamic trade routes, animism, and the role of women in Southeast Asia contribute to stories of this notorious ghost.
