Forget Dracula. Australia has its own vampire story—and it’s stranger than you think. Have you heard of the bloodsucking creature that hides in Australia’s fig trees? In episode 19 of Fairytale Flip, we dive into the Aboriginal Australian myth of the Yara-Ma-Yahoo: a toothless, red-skinned, frog-like vampire that preys on those resting beneath fig trees, draining their blood and slowly transforming them into the very monster they feared.We compare this chilling tale to European fairy tales and folktales, uncovering cultural differences in storytelling, the sacred role of fig trees in Aboriginal traditions, and the enduring power of ritual and oral history. We also explore possible origins of the Yara-Ma-Yahoo, from the Malayan tarsier to the long-extinct Australian marsupial lion.Along the way, we reflect on our own cultural biases and the challenges of interpreting deeply spiritual traditions that carry strikingly different views of time, nature, and community.TimeStampsSummary of Yama Yahoo Myth — 1:06Cultural Significance and Comparisons — 2:03Australian Culture — 5:16Aboriginal Connection to the Land — 9:06Historical Migration and Time Perception — 18:51Aboriginal Mythology and the Sacred Fig Tree — 22:51The Significance of Water in Folktales — 29:27Blood as a Symbol of Life and Death — 32:08The Rituals and Beliefs of Aboriginal Culture — 34:48Theories on the Origin of the Yara-ma-yha-who — 42:21Dreamtime in Aboriginal Culture — 51:08Reflections on Cultural Differences and Storytelling — 55:58Conclusion and Upcoming Topics — 1:01:39Celtic Impulse - Celtic · Kevin MacLeodProvided to YouTube by http://incompetech.comCeltic Impulse - Celtic℗ Creative Commons Attribution 4.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Follow us:Fabric of Folklore website Youtube channel Facebook Page Facebook Group Instagram Twitter Linkedin