Malaysian Ghost

By :  ian jake

Most Famous Ghosts and Demons in Malaysia

Pontianak

Pronounced "pone-tea-ah-nark"

•  Famous Malaysian ghost
•  Treated as vampire
•  Female killed by his lover

Toyol

Pronounced "toe-yole"

• died at childbirth
• revived by Bomoh (Malaysian Shaman)
• made to be a stealer; steal for it's owner

Pocong

Pronounced "poh-cho-ng"

• mostly are Muslim
• a hopping ghost
• bounded with cloth
• mostly are harmless

Hantu Raya

Pronounced "harn-too-rah-ya"

• supreme ghost
• leader of legion of demons
• needs an allied person

Other Ghosts known in Malaysia

 HANTU BANGKIT 

              - The ghost of a murdered person which hangs around his grave.

HANTU BATU 

            

            - This is a formless ghost that loves to throw stones at passers by.

HANTU GALAH 

                 - A very tall and thin ghost.

HANTU GOLEK 

           - Just like the Pocong, this is a ghost that is bound in its death shroud. But rather than hopping, the Hantu Golek rolls on its side.

HANTU DAGUK 

              - Sort of like a will-o-wisp, it resembles smoke or mist ans is usually the ghost of a murdered person.

HANTU AIR

         - This is not really a ghost but more an elemental spirit that lives in the water, such as lakes or rivers.

HANTU APU 

        - This is a spirit that loves to hang around parties and gatherings.

HANTU BAJANG 

       - A spirit takes on the shape of a fox. It has an owner and lovers to disturb children.

HANTU JAMUAN 

       - A spirit that must be invited to any party or gathering or else it will wreck havoc.

HANTU JEMBALANG 

       - This is a spirit that is bound to a certain area. If any construction is done at that area, offerings need to be made to appease it.

HANTU KUBUR 

         - The generic term for any ghosts that haunts graveyards.