The list shows about the 10 most popular Indonesian ghosts found. Have a great look at it.
6. Wewe Gombel
Wewe Gombel is a term in Javanese tradition, which means evil spirit or ghost that likes to steal the children, but does not harm them. To be said more precisely, a type of child loving ghost. It is said that the children who were stolen were the ones who were abandoned and neglected by their parents. Wewe Gombel usually scared the child’s parents on the attitudes and treatment to their children until they realized their fault. If the parents realize their fault, Wewe Gombel returns their child.
According to the story, Wewe Gombel is the spirit of a woman who died committed suicide because the public pursued for killing her husband. The incident occurred after her husband started having an affair with another woman. The husband did it because Wewe could not give a child as expected. Finally, she was shunned and hated by her husband and ostracized to be mad and trash.
Wewe Gombel is called so because the incident occurred in the area in Gombel, Semarang. Some people mentioned that the location is the location of the Royal Ghost. According to the story too, it was the cause of a hotel located in the hill location Gombel to become bankrupt.
5. Genderuwo
Genderuwo is a type of the jinn, or spirits of ape-like human form and stout with reddish black color, his body covered with thick hair that grows on the entire body. Genderuwo is especially known in the community in Java (Sundanese people call it “gandaruwo” and the Javanese called it “gendruwo”). The favorite habitats are residential water stone, old buildings, large trees or shady corners of the damp quiet and dark.
4. Pocong
Pocong depictions vary. It is said, has pocong green berwarnah face with empty eyes. The other portrayal stated, flat-faced pocong and has a hole or hollow eyes with pale white faces. Those who believe in ghosts assume, pocong is a form of protest from the dead who have forgotten to open kafannya bond before his grave was closed. Although pocong often portrayed jumping moves in the film, the myth of the fact stated pocong moving pocong floating. This is understandable, because in the movies starring pocong can not move his legs so that the operation should be jumping up and down. The belief in the existence of ghost, pocong; developed only in Indonesia, especially in Java and Sumatra.
3. Toyol
Toyol in the mythology of the archipelago, especially in Java, is a tangible ghost child or a runt with a shaved head.People normally associate the appearance of a toyol with that of a small baby, frequently that of a newly born baby walking in nakedness with a big head, small hands, clouded eyes and usually greyed skin. More accurately, it resembles a goblin. It can be seen by the naked eye without the use of magic, though they are unlikely to be spotted casually.
2. Sundel Bolong
Sundel holes in the myth of a ghost described within Indonesia as a long-haired woman with a white long dress. It is said that there is a black hole behind her hair. Sundel Bolong ghost died because her child was raped and gave birth from the grave. Usually Sundel Bolong also is said to take care of the babies who had just been born.
1. Kuntilanak
Kuntilanak’s figure is depicted in the form of a beautiful woman. Kuntilanak was described to terrorize the villagers for revenge. Kuntilanak is said to appear accompanied by fragrant frangipani flowers. It is said that men who are not careful could be killed after Kuntilanak transformed into the blood sucking ghost. Kuntilanak also loves to eat babies and harm pregnant women. In the scary stories and horror movies on TV Malaysia, they described Kuntilanak to kill prey by sucking the blood in the neck.
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