Khmoch

The Khmoch is a reanimated corpse from the myths of Cambodia. They have rotting flesh, sunken eyes, and a terrible smell. They are known to eat human flesh and blood. They are also thought to appear as an owl before a person’s death using its call to bring the death quicker. They are often believed to be ancestors that came back to control the living through possession. To avoid this, people have to honor their ancestors.

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