Ghosts in Malay culture
From The Book of THoTH (Leaves of Wisdom)
Generally, the Malays believe that ghosts are only active in the night time, especially during the full moon night.
[edit]
List of Malay Ghosts
- Pontianak - vampire in white dress seeking revenge.
- Polong - unseen ghost that can be used by black magic practitioner to harm someone.
- Toyol - ghostly kids used by the owner to steal other people's money.
- Pelesit - ghost in grasshopper shape. Used by Black magic practitioner to possess someone.
- Hantu Air - water ghost in rivers, lakes and swimming pools.
- Hantu Raya - ghost that act as black magic practiotioner as a double.
- Hantu Bungkus or Pocong - ghost jumping around in wrapped in white shroud.
- Langsuir
- Bota
- Bajang
- Bunian - good ghosts or jinns living in the jungle. Love to help human.
- Hantu Jepun - WWII Japanese ghosts. Wearing WWII army attire and carrying samurai swords. Mostly headless.
- Hantu Bukit - ghosts that haunt the hilly areas.
- Hantu Kubur - ghostats that haunt the cemeteries.
- Hantu Pari-Pari - fairy ghosts.
- Hantu Punjut
- Jerankung - closet ghost
- Hantu Laut - sea ghosts
- Hantu Galah - very tall ghosts. as high as coconut tree.
- Jin Tanah - jinns living underground
- Hantu Kum Kum - a female ghost carrying tombstone as a baby asking for milk.
- Orang Minyak - "Oily Man". Loves to rape virgins.
- Puaka
- Hantu Penanggal - Heads flying without body. Loves to suck blood of newborn child.
- Hantu Bidai
- Hantu Kopek - Big breast ghost that love to hide small kids inside her breasts.
- Harimau Jadian - Big tiger ghosts.
- Jembalang Tanah - underground ghosts
- Hantu Tengelong
--Angel 06:59, 16 May 2006 (CDT)
