Ghosts in Malay culture

Generally, Malays believe that ghosts are only active at night time, especially during a full moon.

[edit] List of Malay Ghosts

Kuntilanak - 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.
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Bunian - good ghosts or jinns living in the jungle. Love to help human.
Hantu Jepun - World War II Japanese ghosts. Wearing WWII army attire and carrying samurai swords. Mostly headless.
Hantu Bukit - ghosts that haunt the hilly areas.
Hantu Kubur - ghosts that haunt the cemeteries.
Hantu Pari-Pari - fairy ghosts.
Jelangkung - 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.
Hantu Penanggal - Heads and intestines flying without body. Loves to suck blood of newborn child.
Hantu Kopek - Big breast ghost that love to hide small kids inside her breasts.
Harimau Jadian - Big tiger ghosts.
Jembalang Tanah - underground ghosts
Si Ruban - A ghost that appeared as a flying head. Loves to suck blood.