Mattel turns Philippines’ mythic foetus-eating demon manananggal into cute Monster High doll


Mattel's new doll in the Monster High series can be split in two, like the Filipino manananggal it is inspired by. - MATTEL/INSTAGRAM

MANILA: Toymaker Mattel has Barbie-fied a creature from Philippine folklore that has for centuries inspired terror and loathing among Filipinos for its habit of feeding on the hearts of unborn children: the manananggal.

Corazon Marikit is the latest to come out of Mattel’s Monster High doll line.

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