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  2. Orang Minyak - Wikipedia

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    In Malay ghost beliefs, the Orang Minyak ("oily man" in Malay) [1] is a supernatural creature coated with shiny black grease who abducts young women by night. The legend of the figure is first mentioned in a report from the Singaporean newspaper Berita Harian dated 12 October 1957.

  3. Ghosts in Malay culture - Wikipedia

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    Orang minyak (oily man) is a cursed man who rapes women at night. Because he is covered in oil, he is difficult to catch. Pocong or hantu bungkus (wrapped ghost) is a ghost wrapped in a white burial shroud. When a dead person is buried, the shroud is supposed to be untied.

  4. Folklore of Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    Orang Mawas: a Bigfoot of Johor; Orang Minyak: a being who lubricates his body with oil (so that he will not be easily caught) and usually harasses women with the intention of violating them; Raksasa or Gergasi or Bota: a man-eating giant; Lycanthropic beings Jadian: a human being who can transform themselves into animals (especially tigers)

  5. Palembang people - Wikipedia

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    Palembang is one of the oldest cities in Southeast Asia, with a history dating back to the 7th century when it was the capital of the ancient Srivijaya Empire, a powerful Hindu-Buddhist maritime kingdom and empire that controlled much of the trade in the region. The 2010 census recorded 1,252,258 Palembang [1] living in Indonesia.

  6. Kuntilanak - Wikipedia

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    Pontianak Sesat Dalam Kampung Telemovie (2016) Dendam Pontianak (2019) Ex Aku Pontianak, also known as My Ex Is A Pontianak (2022) Pulau (2023) Indonesian films: Kuntilanak (1962) Kuntilanak (1974) Lawang Sewu (2007) Casablanca Tunnel (Red Kuntilanak) (2007) Kuntilanak's Nest (2008) Kuntilanak (2006), Kuntilanak 2 (2007), Kuntilanak 3 (2008 ...

  7. Malay folklore - Wikipedia

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    Orang minyak: a cursed man covered in oil, who rapes women at night; Pelesit: a type of grasshopper that precedes the polong's arrival. Penanggal: a flying head with its disembodied stomach sac dangling below. Sucks the blood of infants. Penunggu: tutelary spirits of particular places such as caves, forests and mountains.

  8. Silat - Wikipedia

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    The legend in the Malay Peninsula is where the heroine is named Timah. The daughter of a raja in the Indonesian Archipelago, her husband is a possessive man named Uma. [ 8 ] In this version, Timah tries to scare away a white-rumped shama or murai batu (more than one of them in some versions) that flies at her as she bathes.

  9. Palembang language - Wikipedia

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    As with other Malayic varieties, the Palembang language is a descendant of Proto-Malayic, which is believed to have originated from western Kalimantan.According to Adelaar (2004), the development of Malay as a distinct ethnic group may have been influenced by contact with Indian culture following the migration of Proto-Malayic speakers to southern Sumatra.