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Orang bunian are described as beautiful, dressed in ancient Southeast Asian style, and nearly identical to humans in appearance. Some mythological accounts describe the lack of a philtrum . Modern depictions of Orang bunian deviate from the traditional folklore by including elf-like features, pointed ears, high fantasy -influenced attire, or ...
Orang Asli was noticed only during the Malayan Emergency (1948-1960), when it turned out that most of them supported the communist insurgents, consisting of mostly ethnic Chinese. The Chinese had close contacts with the aborigines, in particular, among the Temuan people as there were many people of mixed Sino-Temuan blood. [ 5 ]
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.
Orang ketot: humans with short stature, similar to dwarves; Orang kenit: small humans, often possessing magic powers; Gergasi: giants or ogres; Gedembai or Kelembai: an ogre who has the power to turn things to stone. Duyong: mermaids, having the lower body of a fish and a woman's upper body; Bidadari: beautiful heavenly nymphs
In Indonesian folklore, the Orang Pendek (Indonesian for 'short person') is the most common name given to a creature said to inhabit remote, mountainous forests on the island of Sumatra. The creature has allegedly been seen and documented for at least 100 years by forest tribes, local villagers, Dutch colonists , and Western scientists and ...
Orang Kanaq are one of the 18 Orang Asli ethnic groups in Malaysia. They are classified under the Proto-Malay people group, which forms the three major people group of the Orang Asli . [ 4 ] The Orang Kanaq are considered as the smallest Orang Asli group with the population of approximately 90 people only.
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The rise of Malay literature during the period was also penned by other homegrown literary composition coloured by mystical Sufism of the middle-east, the notable works of Hamzah Fansuri such as Asrar al-Arifin (Rahsia Orang yang Bijaksana; The Secret of the Wise), Sharab al-Asyikin (Minuman Segala Orang yang Berahi; The Drink of All the ...