GHOSTS : MALAY BELIEF

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ARTICLE THREE: GHOSTS : MALAY BELIEF

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AYAT KURSI

BISMILLAHIRRAHMANIRRAHIM

There are many kinds of beliefs in this world about the types of ghosts. One of the popular types of ghosts in our local culture is the Malay ghosts. Of course, there are also the Chinese ghosts, English ghosts and even Indian ghosts depending on your religion, race and beliefs. For example, a vampire is an English ghost version whereas Malays simply knows them as “Pontianak” and Chinese as “Kiong Xi”.

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Malays believe that ghosts are usually only appear at night especially during the full moon where it is belief to be the most powerful time for the underworld. Of course, be it fact or just simply another Malaysian Urban Legend, we’ll never know. Below are lists of the types of Malay Ghosts:

1) PONTIANAK

Also known as the vampire where it is belief that they are usually ladies dressed in white seeking for revenge. The Pontianak is said to be the spirit of a woman died of childbirth. Most of the time, they can look very beautiful but if you look closely, she would have razor sharp teeth. They usually comes out after the sun sets searching for men or pregnant women (apparently, it is said that she could not bear the thought of other women being able to enjoy motherhood) to suck blood. Sometimes, they even eat the flesh of babies ripped out from their mother’s womb.

2) TOYOL

These are actually ghostly kids that people adopt for the objective of stealing other people’s money. It is believed that this spirit is kept and preserved in a jar in a form of a fetus. Because the toyol is kept by people to do bidding, you have to feed it with blood every day.

3) POLONG

Unseen ghost that can be used by black magic practitioners (bomoh) to harm someone.

4) PELESIT

A ghost in the form of grasshopper used by bomohs to possess someone.

5) WATER GHOST

Water ghost found usually in rivers, lakes and swimming pools. They are usually make the victim of drowning. Becareful when you go vacation at watery places. Hehe.

6) KUM KUM

An old witch who attacks young virgins to restore her youth and beauty.

7) HANTU RAYA

Ghosts that acts as a double for the bomoh.

8) HANTU TETEK (=.=)

Translates as Breast Ghost. This ghost is a female with huge breasts which is said to use it to suffocate her victims. Usually like to hide kids during dusk.

9) BUNIAN

Good ghost or jinn (Genie) that is usually found in the jungle. Loves to help humans in trouble or in need. Will be in big trouble when you make them mad.

10) HANTU BUNGKUS (POCONG)

Ghost jumping around wrapped in white shroud. Usually appear at the home mid night Friday 13^th.

11) HANTU BUKIT

Ghosts that haunt the hilly areas.

12) HANTU JEPUN

Translates as Japanese ghost. Believed to appear wearing World War 2 army attire carrying samurai swords. Usually found marching or if you are lucky, you can only hear the footsteps of marching. They are mostly headless.

13) HANTU KUBUR

Just like its direct translation of cemetery ghost. These ghosts are usually found haunting cemeteries. Many people believed it comes from non-peaceful spirits.

14) ORANG MINYAK

Also known as “oily man”. They are usually seen all covered in black oil and was said to love rape virgins.

15) HANTU PENANGGALAN

Usually women studying black magic that has the ability to split its body from its head and fly around with its guts hanging around. It is said that its love to suck the blood of women during childbirth.

Yeah! All these types of ghost is popular among malays. Usually old folks likes to use all these type of ghosts as their fake stories to make their children don't play outside during dusk but sometimes there are some story quite true because it happened to me before. So, beware!

THANK YOU FOR READING! HAVE A GOOD NIGHT!! =)