Post by @straits_times

Toy maker @mattel has created a @barbie inspired by the manananggal, a creature from Philippine folklore that feeds on the hearts of unborn children. Named Corazon Marikit, the doll is dressed in the traditional Filipino attire of a baro – or a blouse – and a long skirt that tapers into thin, red fringes that are supposed to emulate dripping blood. She stands high on a pair of bakya, or wooden clogs, and has large wings that resemble those of a bat. But that's not all. She can also split her ...