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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. 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)

  4. 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.

  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. History of Palembang - Wikipedia

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    Palembang is the capital city of South Sumatra province of Indonesia.Currently, this city is the oldest existing city in Indonesia, dates back to 7th century. Palembang was once the capital city of Srivijaya, a Palembang empire which ruled parts of the western archipelago and controlled maritime trade routes especially in the Strait of Malacca.

  7. Ourang Medan - Wikipedia

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    The SS Ourang Medan was a reported ghost ship and proposed urban legend of the 1940s. The vessel was supposedly discovered adrift after briefly broadcasting an SOS.The ships that responded to the SOS were reported to have discovered all the crew dead with their eyes open and their faces frozen in shock, as if they were witnessing a horrific scene.

  8. Kedukan Bukit inscription - Wikipedia

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    Tahun Śaka memasuki 605, pada hari kesebelas, Dapunta Hiyang menaiki sampan untuk mengambil siddhayātra. Pada hari ketujuh, yaitu 15 hari pertama bulan Jyeṣṭha , Dapunta Hiyang meninggalkan Mināṅa untuk membawa 20.000 orang pasukan tentara dengan perbekalan sebanyak 200 peti di sampan diiringi sebanyak 1312 orang yang berjalan kaki ...

  9. Nunuk Ragang - Wikipedia

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    The legend about Nunuk Ragang had been passed down via oral traditions to the younger generations. No archaeological dig has been carried out to establish the veracity of the legend. In 2004, the quasi-government group Kadazan-Dusun Cultural Association (KDCA) set up a memorial near Tampias at the site of what they believed to be the original ...