hantu melayu

jerangkung in closet???

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 21 May 2009 03:06:00 +0000

Jerangkung refers to a kind of belief in the fine being Malay, likely from the demon / shaitan, who kept goal for blame others. Maintenance, such as being smooth succession is known as saka.Jerangkung usually maintained with the goal of helping themselves or their owners protected from enemies.

Jerangkung destroy it prey able to penetrate and make it prey suffer.Owner of Jerangkung usually buy or to get Jerangkung revere. Jerangkung maintained that, in general, will be held to comply with the master as long as he kept well. If this fails, Jerangkung will expert suck blood relatives owner.

GRAVE GHOST

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:30:00 +0000

Ghost grave refers to a kind of creatures that roam around cemetery. ghost was afraid very grave among the native is able to spread the disease. This is because between the original move out death if applicable. Instead he afraid by Kubu tribe native (Indonesia) and Jakun (Malaysia), even if they are separated by Malacca strait.
Ghost grave often harass those who say the spirit is weak.

HANTU JEPUN......it's that scary???

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:29:00 +0000

Hantu Jepun refers to any shade or being dressed like that of the Jepun. It is often associated with places where the headquarters of the ever made during World War II, during enamor Jepun Malaysia.

Place which is always always been used as the area that is hunted school buildings, kingdom officials and buildings that are important during World War II. Thus, so to speak, this specter Jepun quite modern.

He is often seen as a carried gun or sword, without a head or head-bring with him

Sometimes, he said marcher full armed in the night (without head), with the sound of the marched but slippers.

Not known whether there is a ghost Jepun participated in the countries of jajah feudatory Jepun other (other than Singapore).

Orang Bunian

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:07:00 +0000

Orang Bunian are supernatural beings in Malay legends, similar to elves.

They are said to exist in large communities, mimicking human social structures, with families and clans. Orang Bunian are said to inhabit the deep forests, far from human contact, but they are also known to live near human communities, and are even said to share the same houses as human families. Some hauntings are attributed to orang bunian.

Orang bunian possess great supernatural powers, and have been known to befriend and assist humans, in particular pawangs or bomohs (malay shamans). Orang bunian are known to abduct human children, and are often blamed for leading people astray in the deep forest.

As orang bunian are very similar to human beings (except for the fact that they are usually 'ghaib' or 'halimunan', i.e. invisible and have supernatural powers) it is not unknown for them to intermarry with humans. Orang bunian live far longer than human beings. Stories are recounted of men who married orang bunian, but pining for their families they left behind, decided to leave the orang bunian. Upon their return to human society, they found that everyone they once knew has died, and that many years have passed- similar to the tale of Rip Van Winkle.

Afraid of Pocong ???

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:13:00 +0000

A pocong is a Malaysian/ Indonesian ghost that is said to be the soul of a dead person trapped in their suit. The pocong suit (shroud) is used by Muslims to cover the body of the dead person. They cover the dead body with white fabric called mori and tie the clothing over the head, under the feet, and on the neck. According to the native beliefs, the soul of a dead person will stay on the earth for 40 days after the death. When the ties aren't released after 40 days, the body is said to jump out from the grave to warn people that the soul need the bonds to be released. After the ties are released, the soul will leave the earth and never show up anymore. Because of the tie under the feet, the ghost can't walk. This causes the pocong to hop.

Pocong in Modern Culture

Pocongs often appear in religion-based movies or TV serials. In the early 2000s, TV stations in Indonesia purported to capture ghost appearances with their cameras and put the records on a specific show of their own. In these shows, the pocong appearances could be seen very often, along with the kuntilanak. There was also a movie with the title "Pocong", which was banned due to the scary scenes. Not long after it was banned, the director created a sequel, "Pocong 2". In 2007, a third movie, "Pocong 3", was introduced in theaters in Indonesia.

A Mystery Of Hantu Kopek

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:59:00 +0000

Refers to the flaccid ghost like creature in the finer Malay belief, the probability of the genie / shaitan, which disrupt human love. ghost teat shape of a woman who like old hiding small child who loves playing outdoors during dawn time, the way they hide the teat (breast) for them.

Hantu Air, Puaka Air or Mambang Air

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:58:00 +0000

Hantu Air, Puaka Air or Mambang Air is the Malay translation for Spirit of the Water , Hantu Air is the unseen dweller of watery places such as rivers, lakes, seas, swamps and even ditches. It is mainly associated with bad things happening to people which includes drowning, missing, flooding and many more.

The term Hantu Air may sound spooky to Malays but when the term is translated into English it creates a new understanding of the meaning that besets the culture of the Malay people. For a long time the Malay Archipelago was ruled by animism {the believe in spirits} and people tended to associate almost anything with the spiritual world including nature.

Some people believe that the spirit will haunt places associated with water during or after it has been discarded by its previous owner. The unguided and lost spirit will soon roam the place. When it is hungry, it will feast on anything including humans.

Superstitions arising among the locals tell of this evil spirit dwelling in watery places where it sometimes disguises itself as an old tree trunk, a beautiful lady, fishes or other animals in order to attract unassuming people into its trap. When caught the human will be eaten or perhaps drowned to death.

There is a ceremony that is still popular among the local older Malays called Semah Pantai especially in the East Coast of Malaysia. It is a ceremony whereby fishermen and seafarers honor the sea spirits and at the same time ask for blessings and protection when they venture out to sea to catch fish.

More About Hantu Demon

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:11:00 +0000

A Hantu demon is a legendary evil spirit or demon in Philippine mythology.

They are notorious in the Philippines for allegedly possessing people and driving them insane.This creature is said to have a power to possess people or animals and kill their souls to become the creature that he/she possessed.

Hantu is the Malay word for ghost and Pulau Hantu translates as "ghost island."

The English word "spirit" has many differing meanings and connotations, but commonly refers to a supernatural being or essence — transcendent and therefore metaphysical in its nature: the Concise Oxford Dictionary defines it as "the non-physical part of a person". For many people, however, spirit, like soul, forms a natural part of a being: such people may identify spirit with mind, or with consciousness, or with the brain.

In religion, folklore, and mythology a demon (or daemon, dæmon, daimon from Greek: δαίμων daimōn) is a supernatural being that is generally described as a malevolent spirit. In Christian terms demons are generally understood as fallen angels, formerly of God. A demon is frequently depicted as a force that may be conjured and insecurely controlled. The "good" demon in recent use is largely a literary device (e.g., Maxwell's demon), though references to good demons can be found in Hesiod and Shakespeare.^[1] In colloquial parlance, to "demonize" a person means to characterize or portray them as evil, or as a source of evil. The mythical Sweeney Todd was accorded the title Demon Barber of Fleet Street in a 1936 film. The 19th-century Australian cricketer Fred Spofforth was nicknamed "the Demon (Bowler)", partly because of his tactic of inspiring fear in batsmen.

The term supernatural or supranatural (Latin: super, supra "above" + natura "nature") pertains to an imagined order of existence beyond the scientifically visible universe.^[1] Religious miracles are typically supernatural claims, as are spells and curses, divination, the belief that there is an afterlife for the dead, and innumerable others. Supernatural beliefs have existed in many cultures throughout human history.

Characteristic for phenomena claimed as supernatural are anomaly, uniqueness and uncontrollability, thus lacking reproducibility required for scientific examination. Supernatural themes are often associated with paranormal and occult ideas, suggesting for possibility of interaction with the supernatural by means of summoning or trance for instance.

Scary Polong

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:27:00 +0000

Polong is Malay for a spirit enslaved by a man (most of the time) for personal use. Like the Hantu Raya and Toyol, it has a master. It is an unseen ghost that can be used by a black magic practitioner to harm someone. It is particularly meant to harm other people, especially when the owner has wicked intentions towards these people.

Polong is said to have been created from the blood of a murdered person and this blood is put into a bottle for one to two weeks before the spirit is invoked with incantations and magic spells.

After two weeks, the owner will start to hear sounds coming out of the bottle. It is the sound of crying. By then he should cut his finger and drain the blood into the bottle to feed the demon. This is the sign of allegiance and of loyalty to serve the master. The blood which feeds the demon is said to have tied both parties together: one as Master and the other as the servant.

No one has ever illustrated the figure of the demon but all agree that it is evil and hideous.

Polong has almost a similar role as Pelesit, furious when not fed and will start to harm society. Normally the owner will keep the Polong inside the bottle but unleashes it when needed. People who have been attacked by Polong are left with bruises, a few markings and almost always have blood coming out of their mouths.

During possession, a Polong will not listen to anyone except its owner. The owner will come and pretentiously exorcise the demon in order to get money from people. But in some cases a polong which is "sent out" by its owner refuses to free the body that it has attacked. In fact it goes a step further by causing more suffering to the victim. At this stage a Bomoh (witch-doctor) or spiritual leader such as an Imam is called to cast out the polong.

Many of them know that the polong is easily weakened by black pepper seeds (mix with oil and few cloves of garlic). Normally, the shaman will place the seeds on certain parts of the body to cast off the polong. If he is a Muslim, this may be followed by Quranic recitations. The tormented polong will cry and plead, asking for the recitations to cease. It will then confess to the shaman the name of its master. However, it is not uncommon for the polong to name some other person to misguide the pawang (shaman). Hence, the admission must be taken cautiously.

A Mystery Of Pelesit

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:52:00 +0000

The Pelesit is reared by a woman as a shield for protection, guidance, and most probably as a weapon to harm other people. In that way it is associated with a black magic practitioner. It is the female version of Hantu Raya which confers great power on the owner. ^[2]

In old Malay culture some people chose to live alone thus isolating themselves from society. They practiced black magic in order to gain strength, power, protection, beauty, but not popularity. Some gained a certain level of popularity or renown but there were others who remained in secrecy and refused to mingle with people.

This practice is popular among Malays who are animists and involved in the so-called Saka (the inheritance of a spirit from one generation to another). Pelesit is commonly associated with the grasshopper since it has the ability to turn itself into one. Some say it is the green sharp pointed-head grasshopper.

Pelesit is one of the ghost mentioned in "Hikayat Abdullah", written by Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir, much to the amusement of Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles, his employer.

Typically the owner, the Bomoh (shaman), uses the spirit in an exploitative way for monetary gain. The pelesit is first used to attack someone randomly, then the same Bomoh will be called to exorcise the so-called demon inside the victim (while the spectators have no idea that the bomoh is playing tricks on them). Later, a certain amount of money is given to the bomoh as a token of appreciation.A bomoh keeps his pelesit in a small bottle and offers it his own blood every full moon.

Pelesit is a dark spirit revered by shamans in Malay culture. It feeds on blood and work as a servant for its master. It demonizes people and causes chaos in society. Pelesit must always have a continuous host and therefore must be pass down from one generation to the next. It should always be taken care of and fed constantly because if not, the demon will soon create havoc among the local inhabitants of its master's village, especially after the master's death.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:02:00 +0000

Hantu Raya in early Malay animism, refers to a supreme ghost or demon that acts as a double for a black magic practitioner. Like the Toyol it has a master. In Malay folklore, it is a spirit which is suppose to confer the owner with great power. Hantu means ghost and raya, great, in Malay.

Hantu Raya originates in Malaysia and is said to be the master of all ghosts (hantu). It is the leader of the underworld legion and those who make alliance with it, are considered powerful. Hantu Raya is the acronym for Hantu or Ghost and Raya, large, huge, supreme, enormous, great, as in "Malaysia Raya" and "Asia Raya" and Hari Raya (Great Celebration or Festival).

In modern Islamic Malay culture, the belief in Hantu Raya is no longer valid, but rather it is identified with a demon, Satan and the Djinn (Genie). Muslims believe that djinns and demons are more powerful than man but less intelligent.

In ancient times, the Malay spirituality was a mix of animism, Hinduism and Buddhism. Spirit worship was not uncommon and these beliefs persisted in rural areas until the latter half of the 20th century. In the case of Hantu Raya, the owner is said to have formed a pact with demon or inherited it from older generations in the form known as Saka or legacy which is handed on down the generations. In return for the advantages and power, the owner agrees to provide for the ghost and appoints a new owner for it before dying.^[1]

According to legend, people who fail to untie their bond with the hantu will suffer especially during death. Hantu Raya will resemble the look of its owner ever after death and go roaming. People seeing him will assume that the deceased has been brought back to life. It will search for food and new owner at night and goes around haunting people.

Another legend goes that the dying soul will face difficulty in dying and becomes a living corpse or zombie.

Toyol Origins

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:58:00 +0000

A Toyol or Tuyul is a mythical spirit in the Malay mythology of South-East Asia (notably Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore). It is a small child spirit invoked by a bomoh (Malay witch doctor) from a dead human foetus using black magic. It is possible to buy a toyol from such a bomoh.

A person who owns a toyol uses it mainly to steal things from other people, or to do mischief. According to a well-known superstition, if money or jewellery keeps disappearing mysteriously from your house, a toyol might be responsible. One way to ward off a toyol is to place some needles under your money, for toyols are afraid of being hurt by needles.

Some say that toyol has its origins from Mecca near the Kaaba (the belief refers to the Pre-Islamic Era where the Arabs used to kill their children and bury them all around Mecca. The Chinese (Cantonese) name for the toyol is guai zai (literally "ghost child"). The corresponding term in the Hokkien dialect is kwee kia with "kwee" meaning "ghost" and "kia" meaning "child".

More about Pocong & Pontianak

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:48:00 +0000

A Pochong ia a Malay ghost that is seen wrapped up in its burial robes. When a Malay Muslim dies he is wrapped up in 3 layers of white sheet (5 sheets for female), the end corner being tied in a knot just on top of the head, and the white sheets removed just before burial. It is believed that by placing an object i.e., an egg in the armpit, the corpse will not rise as it will not want to drop that egg. Pochongs move about by jumping. Pochongs are not known to attack people. Pochongs are ghosts believed by the Malays, and other cultures do not believe in them.

A Pontianak is a Malay woman ghost who was pregnant at time of death and not given the proper burial rites. In fact, any malay woman who at the point of death was not happy, or had 'unfinished' business, may become a Pontianak. The general description of the Pontianak is a lady with long hair and white clothes. There are differing views from some that they are also bloodsuckers, though many others also refute that fact. But being a spirit non-flesh creature, of what good is blood?

The term Pontianak has cross cultural boundaries and now not only the malays, the indians as well as the Chinese now also called any sightings of long-haired-white-clothes-woman-wandering-in-the-night as Pontianaks. This is true for the Chinese living in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. But not China, Hong Kong or Taiwan. This is because of the minority Malay/Muslim population residing in these countries.

Introduction Of Malay Ghost

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:09:00 +0000

Pontianak - vampire in white dress seeking revenge (also known as Kuntilanak in Indonesia)
Polong - unseen ghost that can be used by a black magic practitioner to harm someone.
Toyol - ghostly children used by the owner^[vague] 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, pots and seas.
Hantu Kopek - ghost in woman apparition^[vague] said like to hide children within her big bosoms, especially during dusk.
Hantu Raya - is a variation of ghost which if owned, the owner will get help with hard labour and protection of his house and orchard. Others will see Hantu Raya have a similar outlook with his owner. During his owner's absence Hantu Raya may have sexual intercourse with his wife in the owner's form.
Hantu Bungkus or Pocong - ghost jumping around wrapped in a white shroud. Langsuir - variation of the Pontianak.
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 Khairi - usually sucks^[vague] money and steal money from village people.
Hantu Kum Kum - a female ghost carrying a tombstone as a baby^[vague] asking for milk.
Orang Minyak - "Oily Man". Rapist who believes in mystical properties of forced sex.
Hantu Penanggal - Heads and intestines flying without body. Loves to suck the blood of a newborn child.
Harimau Jadian - Big tiger ghosts.
Jembalang Tanah - underground ghosts.
Penanggalan - A variation of the vampire myth that apparently began in the Malay Peninsula. Appears as the head of a woman attached to a gastro-intestinal tract.
Si Ruban - A ghost that appears as a flying head. Loves to suck blood.
Hantu SaiLang - A ghost that like to show hand in gambling^[vague].