Long before the "Twilight Saga," "Vampire Diaries" and the "True Blood" book series, folklore about these undead creatures have been circulating for centuries. While they have been called different names in different cultures, for example, the Soucouyant in the Caribbean, the Sasabonsam in parts of Africa, the Mandurugo in the Philippines and the Nukekubi in Japan, they all had one thing in common, and that was feeding off of the blood of humans.
