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Truyền thuyết đô thị không giới hạn chỉ trong lãnh thổ của Nhật Bản và Hàn Quốc.
Mặc dù truyền thuyết đô thị của Nhật Bản và Hàn Quốc nổi tiếng toàn cầu qua các tác phẩm giải trí, nhưng không chỉ có hai quốc gia này, nhiều quốc gia châu Á khác như Thái Lan, Indonesia... cũng sở hữu những câu chuyện kỳ bí khiến người nghe nổi da gà.
Kashima Reiko - Japan
Japan, of course, is the country with the most famous urban legends today. Almost anywhere and in any situation, the Japanese have stories to tell. Even when traveling on transportation like trains, urban legends still manifest through the character Kashima Reiko.
The legend tells of a Japanese woman who was torn in half after falling onto train tracks. After this accident, the upper half of her body ran away very fast. She is called Kashima Reiko and moves using her hands instead of her legs. Those who have encountered her are said to have died, split in half.
Lều Trấn Thủ - Turkey
Known as the mysterious mansion in Turkey, Perili Kosk is infamous. According to rumors, construction workers adamantly claim they witnessed the ghost of a woman. She was the deceased wife of an Ottoman Empire official, Pasha Yusuf Ziya. Numerous passersby also affirm hearing a faint piano sound within the mansion.
Sweetheart on Ancol Bridge - Indonesia
Citizens in Jakarta, Indonesia believe that the cause behind numerous accidents on Ancol Bridge is the ghost of Maryam. Her spirit haunts the bridge. Legend has it that Maryam used to be a beautiful maid. Once, attempting to escape her owner, she got lost and was harmed by thugs. Subsequently, they killed her. Maryam's vengeful spirit roams around Ancol Bridge and is believed to cause traffic accidents.
Maria Labo - Philippines
Filipinos share a spine-chilling tale of Maria Labo. Maria Labo was the wife of a police officer, a mother of two, and caregiver to an elderly man. Things took a dark turn when the old man passed away, cursing her. Labo succumbed to the curse and developed a taste for human flesh.
Dark Figure in the Night - Malaysia
Orang Minyak is believed to be the ghost of a man covered in a black, oily substance. It seems to be behind cases of harassing young girls and stealing valuable belongings. In 2012, it was believed that Orang Minyak terrorized a village for several consecutive weeks.
Mae Nak Phra Khanong - Thailand
This legend is said to have occurred during the reign of King Mongkut (1851-1868). A man named Tid Mak served in the military, forcing him to bid farewell to his pregnant wife. While Tid Mak was away, Nak had a difficult childbirth and passed away. However, she loved her husband so much that her spirit and the child never left their home.
