The Tiyanak or Tianac are vampire-like creatures in Philippine Mythology. Although not considered by the Filipinos as vampires but as zombies, the tiyanak have some vampiric characteristics as they are examples of Half-Vampires who were cursed to become a vampire. It is said that when a pregnant mother's baby dies before or after childbirth and is buried without baptism or proper funeral, the baby rises from the dead to kill his/her mother or simply asks to be given proper funeral. To prevent tiyanak rising from the dead, give them a proper funeral and baptism.