Ghosts in Malay culture
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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 a black magic practitioner to harm someone.
- Toyol - ghostly children used by the owner to steal other people's money.
- Pelesit - ghost in grasshopper shape. Used by Black magic practitioner to possess someone.
- Hantu Demon - an evil spirit or demon. There are many different types.
- Hantu Air - water ghost in rivers, lakes and swimming pools.
- Hantu Raya - ghost that acts as a double for a black magic practiotioner.
- Hantu Bungkus or Pocong - ghost jumping around in wrapped in a white shroud.
- Langsuir - variation of the Kuntilanak.
- Bota
- Bunian - good ghosts or jinns living in the jungle. Loves to help humans.
- Hantu Jepun - World War II Japanese ghosts. They wear WWII army attire and carry samurai swords. Most are 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 trees.
- Jin Tanah - jinns living underground.
- Hantu Kum Kum - a female ghost carrying a 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 the blood of a newborn child.
- Hantu Kopek - Big-breasted ghost that loves to hide small children 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.
