10 Interesting Fact About Popular urban legends and their origins

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• Urban Legend Kuntilanak comes from the scary myth of Indonesian about the ghost of a woman who screamed at night and appeared with a white dress.
• Babayaga legend comes from Slavia mythology about old witch who lives in the forest and eats children.
• Bigfoot legend comes from the myth of North America about giant hairy creatures that walk on two legs.
• Urban Legend Slender Man comes from an internet forum created by users and becomes popular among teenagers.
• Chupacabra legend originates from Latin American myths about vampire creatures that attack livestock.
• Urban Legend Bloody Mary comes from the British myth about residents of the house killed after calling the name Mary in front of the mirror.
• Mothman legend comes from the United States myth about big creatures with black wings seen near a bridge.
• Urban Legend The Hook comes from American folklore about couples threatened by a killer who uses a hook as a weapon.
• La Llorona's legend comes from Mexican myths about women who cry over their children who have died and haunt the rivers and lakes.
• Urban Legend The Vanishing Hitchhiker comes from an American folklore about a young woman who is hitchhiking and suddenly disappears in the car.