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#20 - Are Superstitions just a tool for policing Social Behavior? artwork

#20 - Are Superstitions just a tool for policing Social Behavior?

Supernatural Confessions
S1 E2015:58
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Asian horror stories are arguably one of the scariest in the world. What makes it so scary and how did all these folklore get passed down to us? In this interview, Jonathan Lim (Author of Between Gods and Ghosts, and writer-director of H is for Hantu) shares his philosophy on Asian beliefs and the origin story for the Pontianak. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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