Malay Ghosts

Bajang Ghost

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:48:00 +0000

Bajang or a strange creature, is referred to a ghost, probably from a group of demons or evil spirits, reared in intention to harm an enemy. This kind of activity is also called "Saka".

Bajang is a demon worshiped from the dead fetus. It is a male demon which always turned into a pole cat. Bajang always attacking kids and can cause mysterious disease which can bring death to the victim.

Bajang will be guarded by his owner and will be kept in a bamboo tube. A specific type of leaves will be used as a cork of the tube and locked with a talisman.

Bajang will only be used when it's owner wants to attack enemy.

Bajang will be fed with eggs an milks. If its owner does not treat them well and does not give them food, the hungry Bajang will atack its owner.

Bajang can be avoided with a talisman or an amulet. There is no other way to kill Bajang, but usually when its owner is found, he or she will be killed or expelled from the village.

Bajang usually need to be owned by heir and if it does not lowered to its heir, the owner will become alive corpse. His/Her dead stink body, but when need to be buried, he/she will awake like alive. Other than that, he/she will eat gluttonously when given a food.

Bota Ghost (Hantu Bota)

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:03:00 +0000

Bota Ghost (Hantu Bota) is a big freaking hideous creepy ghost that incarnated from ground. A popular ghost until it's name was used as a village's name. The local village believed that "Bota" was a name taken from a freaking big sasquatch ghost that existed there long time ago. "Bota" was a big creature, lived under the ground, hiding itself in a cave under the ground. "Bota" came out from the ground only during specific time and interested in kids that were not wearing pants.

Most of its time spent under the ground and rarely seen by humans. The old folks said the creature's body was exactly the same as the soil especially in a muddy areas, near the yellow bamboos and paddy field. Its food can be found inside the ground too and sometimes looking for food like humans meat and animals too. Humans and animals were not its favorite food because the creature comes out only during afternoon.

Usually this creature is related to a missing person in that area but the weird thing is this creature is not many and can be found anywhere especially Sg Perak's area.

P/s: Sometimes I use "Bota" as my swearing words but as soon that I know it's a ghost then I stop using it.

Japanese Ghost (Hantu Jepun)

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:40:00 +0000

Japanese ghost or "Hantu Jepun" is referring to a shadow or a ghost that looks like a Japanese army. Usually it is related to places that they believed to be Japan quarters during World War II, when Japan invaded Malaysia.

A place that usually referred to be haunted by these Japanese ghosts are school dorms, government sectors and important buildings during World War II, you can say that Japanese ghost is a little bit updated.

Usually it could be seen equipped with weapons or swords, headless or holding their heads.

Sometimes, you could see them marching at night headless.

Usually places that are haunted by Japanese ghosts are places invaded by Japan during World War.

Hantu UITM (UIYM Ghost)

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:19:00 +0000

This is another scary video, its not real but still scary..

Polong Ghost

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:46:00 +0000

Polong Ghost is referring to an evil spirit or ghost which is kept by somebody, usually a man, in order to destroy enemy. Polong Ghost is believed to be fed a blood from its owner's finger.

In Malay beliefs, "Polong" was produced by putting murdered victim's blood into a long bottle. That bottle later will be worshiped and spelled within a period of time. After seven to two weeks, a voice will be heard from the bottle. The "Polong" worshiper need to cut a little bit his finger and then inserting his bloody finger into the bottle to feed the "Polong". By feeding the "Polong", it will always be with its owner and will always do whatever its owner wants.

"Polong" will be kept in a bottle and will be taken out from the bottle when needed to destroy enemy. "Polong"'s victim can be known from bruises at the corpse and blood coming out from the mouth.

Candy Ghost

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:18:00 +0000

It was said to be the candy ghost because it's wrapped like a candy but the different thing is you cannot eat it. The candy ghost also known as jumping ghost or "pocong" in Malay, referred to a creature like a human being which was wrapped up with "kain kafan".

It always disturbing people with a weak spirit or always fear. It moves like a Chinese ghost by jumping up and down or rolling. It can moves faster like a car. So if you're driving a Ferrari, don't dream to leave the candy ghost behind because it can moves as faster as your car or maybe it's already sit next beside you.

Water Ghost

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:57:00 +0000

Water ghost or sea ghost was actually a ghost that can be called "Mambang" or "Jin" which can be only found on a river or sea. This creature was quite creepy and it can endanger to those who get close to it.

Usually it is said floated like a piece of old trunk on a sea or river but can damage those people who touch it.

Other than that, it could change into anything and disturb those people who are on a river or sea side.

It is believed that this ghost came from a black magic and disposed into a river or sea.

The shining sea or river indicated that the ghost was there. To prevent this ghost disturbing people, a ritual was made every year.

Hantu Kubur (Graveyard Ghost)

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:45:00 +0000

Graveyard Ghost or in Malay term, it's called "Hantu Kubur" was a ghost which has ambition to be super rich just like that but lazy to work on that goal. Graveyard Ghosts always moved in a group of people and visiting any old graveyards to get a four digit numbers.

Hantu Raya

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:09:00 +0000

Hantu Raya in early Malay animism, refers to a supreme ghost or demon that acts as a double for a black magic practitioner. Like the Toyol it has a master. In Malay folklore, it is a spirit which is supposed to confer the owner with great powers. Hantu means ghost and raya, great, in Malay.

Pelesit

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:42:00 +0000

Pelesit was referring to a ghost which might came from jin/shaitan, kept by someone, usually woman, in order to destroy their enemies. Keeping this ghost also known as "Saka". Pelesit was believed to be fed a blood from their owner fingers.

Pelesit is said to be able to change themselves into a grasshopper. This creature again took the opportunity to attack and suck their victim's blood while they were sleeping.

Train Ghost

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:43:00 +0000

OMG..Is this for real?? Really scary ghost..train ghost..

White Ghost

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:01:00 +0000

This is another ghost..this one is really creepy but i don't know whether it's real or not...

Is That For Real?

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:15:00 +0000

OMG!!Was that for real? 3 ghosts at the same time. Maybe these people not realized that those ghosts were behind them. If only they knew, I think they wouldn't take picture. But we cannot judge by just looking at the picture, maybe it was just a reflection...

Shaitan in Modern Novels

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:52:00 +0000

The name Shai'tan was used in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series as a forbidden name for the Dark One (the primary source of evil in the series). Utterance of the name Shai'tan usually brought bad luck and tragedy to those around the speaker by "Drawing the Dark One's attention". An alternate name used for the Dark One in Jordan's books was Ba'alzamon, which was safe to speak aloud.

In Frank Herbert's Dune novels, which includes in their universe a religion descended in part from Islam, Shaitan is often used by the followers of that religion to refer to the sandworms of planet Arrakis.

In the novel The Satanic Verses, Shaitan (in multiple spellings) is a main character.

Shaytan in the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:44:00 +0000

In the Qur'an's version of the story of Adam and Eve, Shaytan tempted them in the Garden of Eden, to eat of the forbidden tree - thereby exposing to them their nakedness and awakening man's modesty, shyness and sexuality. As they became suddenly aware of these things, they attempted to cover their modesty with leaves.

Adam and Eve, upon being questioned by God, apologized for falling for temptation, and were forgiven. After that GOD Almighty placed them on earth (in accordance with HIS plan, that HE communicated to the angels before creating Adam) to live out their lives and spawn the continuing family tree which eventually lead to the Human race as it is today. For Shaitan, this was a major victory. Now also living on earth, GOD Almighty granted him eternal life until day of judgment to continue to misguide man, as per Islamic theology, in an attempt to reduce man to filth and corruption.

And (unto man): O Adam! Dwell thou and thy wife in the Garden and eat from whence ye will, but come not nigh this tree lest ye become wrong-doers.

Then Satan (Shaytan) whispered to them that he might manifest unto them that which was hidden from them of their shame, and he said: "Your LORD Almighty forbade you from this tree only lest ye should become angels or become of the immortals".

And he swore unto them (saying): Lo! I am a sincere adviser unto you.

Thus did he lead them on with guile. And when they tasted of the tree their shame was manifest to them and they began to hide (by heaping) on themselves some of the leaves of the Garden. And their LORD Almighty called them, (saying): Did I not forbid you from that tree and tell you: Lo! Satan is an open enemy to you?

They said: Our LORD ALmighty ! We have wronged ourselves. If thou forgive us not and have not mercy on us, surely we are of the lost!

Shaytan as a "Whisperer"

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:32:00 +0000

In Islamic theology, the Shaytan and his minions are "whisperers", who whisper into the hearts of men and women, urging them to commit sin. This is where the desire to sin comes from, according to Islam.

The Qur'an provides a supplication for mankind, aimed at fighting the tempting of ash-Shaytan and his minions:

In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,

The King of mankind,

The God of mankind,

From the evil of the sneaking whisperer (Shaytan),

Who whispereth in the hearts of mankind,

Of the jinn and of mankind.

The Devil in Islamic theology

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:59:00 +0000

According to basic Islamic teachings, God created three intelligent races: Angels, jinns, and humans, of which the latter two have been granted free will to choose between good and evil.

Iblis was a jinn and a devoted servant of God. He attained a very high status and was brought close with the angels. God knew Iblis harboured ill intentions, however, and this was the reason for his name, Iblis "Desperate," or "despair."

The angels do not have free will and simply do not sin because they were not granted the freedom by God to disobey. When God created Adam, He commanded all the angels and jinn to prostrate to him as was termed "the Best of Creation". All the angels and jinn did so except Iblis, who refused to obey.

And We created you (humans), then fashioned you, then told the angels: Fall ye prostrate before Adam! And they fell prostrate, all save Iblis, who was not of those who made prostration.

He said: "What hindered thee that thou didst not fall prostrate when I bade thee?" (Iblis) said: "I am better than him. Thou createdst me of fire while him Thou didst create of clay". [Qur'an 7:11]

Iblis was proud and arrogant and considered himself superior to Adam, since Adam was made from clay and Iblis was created from smokeless fire. For this act of disobedience, God cursed him to Hell for eternity, but gave him respite until the Day of Judgment, after Iblis requested it. Iblis obtained permission from God and vowed that he would use this time to lead all human men and women astray to Hell as a way of revenge against them. By refusing to obey God’s order he was thrown out of Paradise and thereafter he was called “Shaitan”.

He said: Then go down hence! It is not for thee to show pride here, so go forth! Lo! thou art of those degraded.

He said: Reprieve me till the Day (of Judgement) when they are raised (from the dead).

He said: Lo! thou art of those reprieved.

He said: Now, because Thou hast sent me astray, verily I shall lurk in ambush for them on Thy Right Path.

Then I shall come upon them from before them and from behind them and from their right hands and from their left hands, and Thou wilt not find most of them beholden (unto Thee).

He said: Go forth from hence, degraded, banished. As for such of them as follow thee, surely I will fill hell with all of you.[Qur'an 7:14]

Although God grants the request, He also warns the Shayṭān that he would have no authority over His sincere ‘ubūd "devoted servants".

Lo! My (faithful) bondmen - over them thou hast no power, and thy Lord sufficeth as (their) guardian

Namings and etymology

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:04:00 +0000

The word "Iblis" may be derived from the Arabic verbal root balasa بَلَسَ, meaning "he despaired"; therefore, the linguistic meaning of Iblis would be "he/it that causes despair".[1] However, some maintain an etymological derivation from the Greek "Diabolos".[2]

"Shayṭān" "Satan" is both a noun and an adjective. As a noun it means "adversary", "enemy", "opponent," or "rebel" and as an adjective it means "adversarial," "opposing," or "evil." In popular Islamic culture, Shaitan is often simply translated as "The Devil," but can refer to any of the beings who rebelled against Allah. Shaytan has a similar meaning and origin to the Christian word Satan.

Iblis

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:33:00 +0000

In Islam, the Devil is known as Iblis or Shayṭan. According to the Qur'an, God created Iblis out of "smokeless fire" (along with all of the other djinn) and created man out of clay. The primary characteristic of the Devil, besides hubris, is that he has no power other than the power to cast evil suggestions into the heart of men and women.

Tantallon Ghost

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:35:00 +0000

OMG!!That looks really creepy..was that a real ghost?

Ghost

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:24:00 +0000

Did you see the ghost?

Orang Minyak Specialties

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:47:00 +0000

Orang Minyak can get into houses easily. He can easily disappear from our view if someone's chasing him. He can climb onto the wall like a lizard.

About Orang Minyak

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:48:00 +0000

I don't know whether Orang Minyak is still exist nowadays because if you want to say about rapist, there a lot of them. I'm not quite sure whether the story of Orang Minyak was true or not since I have never seen any evidence to confirm that they are exist.

Orang Minyak

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:33:00 +0000

The Orang Minyak is one of a number of supposed ghosts in Malay culture. Orang Minyak means 'oily man' in Malay. The orang minyak was a man who in an attempt to win back his love with magic was cursed. The devil offered to help the creature and give him powers of the black arts, but only if the orang minyak worshipped the devil and raped 21 virgins within a week.

The orang minyak was described as human, having a naked body covered with oil to make it difficult to catch. However, there were also stories of the orang minyak where it was supposedly supernatural in origin, or invisible to non-virgins (possibly from the oil) or both. The mass panic has also led to unmarried women, typically in student dormitories, borrowing sweaty clothes to give the impression to the orang minyak that they are with a man. Other defences supposedly include biting its left thumb and covering it in batik.

In short, the orang minyak is a supernatural serial rapist that is hard to see and hard to catch. Some have speculated that the orang minyak is a regular criminal who uses black grease as a night-time camouflage. Due to the use of black grease, it makes the orang minyak hard to catch, as pursuers would not be able to hold on to him. However, in some encounters with the orang minyak, the situation is not explainable from a non-supernatural angle.

Tall Ghost (Hantu Tinggi)

noreply@blogger.com (fenshim) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:08:00 +0000

A legendary ghost that is said to be as tall as the tree-tops, and whose legs are indistinguishable from tree trunks.

Some says if you see this ghost, you won't be able to see it's upper body and you just it's legs because it's too tall to be seen.

If you see this ghost, don't say anything just keep quiet.