Leyak
Sign in to saveThe Léyak (Balinese: ᬮᬾᬬᬓ᭄) balinese In the folklore of Bali is a mythological figure in the form of a flying head with entrails (heart, lung, liver, etc.) still attached. Leyak are said to fly trying to find a pregnant woman in order to suck her baby's blood or a newborn child. There are three legendary Leyak, two females and one male.
Key facts
- Mythical creature.name
- Léyakᬮᬾᬬᬓ᭄
- Mythical creature.image
- Rangda statue.jpg
- Mythical creature.caption
- A statue of Rangda, the queen of Leyak
- Mythical creature.Folklore
- Balinese mythology
- Mythical creature.Grouping
- Legendary creature
- Mythical creature.Sub_Grouping
- Undead
- Mythical creature.Country
- Indonesia
- Mythical creature.Region
- Bali
- Mythical creature.Similar_entities
- Krasue, Penanggalan
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The Léyak (Balinese: ᬮᬾᬬᬓ᭄) balinese In the folklore of Bali is a mythological figure in the form of a flying head with entrails (heart, lung, liver, etc.) still attached. Leyak are said to fly trying to find a pregnant woman in order to suck her baby's blood or a newborn child. There are three legendary Leyak, two females and one male.
== Description == thumb|upright|left|2012 illustration of the Krasue, the Thai variation of Leyak. The entity has different names among other Austronesian cultures. thumb|upright|left|A wooden mask depicting the head of Rangda, the queen of Leyak. Leyak are humans who are practicing black magic and have cannibalistic behavior. Their mistress is the "queen of Leyak", a widow-witch named Rangda, who plays a prominent role in public rituals. Her mask is kept in the village death temple, and during her temple festivals, she is paraded. Besides Leyaks, demons are said to be the followers of Rangda.