The Yara-ma-yha-who: The Vampire Spirit
The Yara-ma-yha-who is a vampiric spirit from Aboriginal Australian Dreaming legends, particularly in the mythology of the Yuin people of southeastern Australia. This creature is described as a small, red-skinned being standing about four feet tall with an oversized head, large mouth, and long skinny limbs. Each of its hands and feet ends in suckers like those of an octopus. The Yara-ma-yha-who lives in fig trees and drops down on unsuspecting travelers, using its suckers to drain their blood. After feeding, the creature swells up and then drops the victim, who wakes up weaker but alive. The p