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There are many folklores in Indonesia. One of them especially around Kerinci Mountains, Sumatra Island said that there are some people there that can change shape to a tiger. Some changed completely, some changed but the head remain human. They are very respected and at the same time also the subjects to be afraid of.

Another folklore is about women that practiced black magic to achieve beauty and long age. To have that, they must drink blood regularly and their favorites are blood of new born infant and blood of woman who is bearing a child. Magically, their heads along with internal organs can detached from the body and flying around searching for prey in the night. Some said they can suck blood just simply by staring at the pray. Village people were very scare with this creature especially if they had a pregnant woman or new born child. They have a different name in a different area: Palasik in Sumatera, Leak in Bali or Kuyang in Kalimantan.

Description
There are many folklores in Indonesia. One of them especially around Kerinci Mountains, Sumatra Island said that there are some people there that can change shape to a tiger. Some changed completely, some changed but the head remain human. They are very respected and at the same time also the subjects to be afraid of.

Another folklore is about women that practiced black magic to achieve beauty and long age. To have that, they must drink blood regularly and their favorites are blood of new born infant and blood of woman who is bearing a child. Magically, their heads along with internal organs can detached from the body and flying around searching for prey in the night. Some said they can suck blood just simply by staring at the pray. Village people were very scare with this creature especially if they had a pregnant woman or new born child. They have a different name in a different area: Palasik in Sumatera, Leak in Bali or Kuyang in Kalimantan.