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Reportedly haunted locations in Malaysia (2 P) Pages in category "Malaysian ghosts" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
There are many Malay ghost myths (Malay: cerita hantu Melayu; Jawi: چريتا هنتو ملايو), remnants of old animist beliefs that have been shaped by Hindu-Buddhist cosmology and later Muslim influences, in the modern states of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore and among the Malay diaspora in neighbouring Southeast Asian countries.
The penanggalan or penanggal is a nocturnal vampiric entity from Malay ghost myths. It takes the form of a floating disembodied woman's head, with its organs and entrails trailing from its neck. From afar, the penanggalan is said to twinkle like a ball of flame, similar to the will-o'-the-wisp phenomenon.
Hantu punjut: a ghost that takes children who wander into the forest late at night; Hantu tinggi: lit. "tall ghost", a type of giant that will flee at the sight of a naked body; Jembalang: a demon or evil spirit that usually brings disease; Lang suir: the mother of a pontianak. Able to take the form of an owl with long talons, and attacks ...
The Pontianak can disguise herself using the appearance of a beautiful woman to lure her prey. In Malaysia, lore depicts them as "vampiric" blood-suckers that dissect through the internal organs of men. [1] The Pontianak is derived from myths and folktales, some of which are particularly popular in Kalimantan (Borneo).
The word hantu is most often translated as ghost in modern Malay, but is actually closer in meaning to "spirit". The word raya roughly means "great" or "high". The term hantu raya (therefore meaning "great ghost") is sometimes mistaken as meaning a supreme demon which rules over all ghosts, but its high status comes not from its position and instead refers to the spirit's power, being one of ...
There have been many sightings of the creature, which the local Orang Asli people call hantu jarang gigi, which translates as "Snaggle-toothed Ghost". [1] Recorded claims of Mawas sightings date back to 1871.
Pages in category "Reportedly haunted locations in Malaysia" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. K.