free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Hantu Jarang Gigi 159 Sources: Maberry, Vampire Universe, 149; McHugh, Hantu Hantu, 105–6; Skeat, Malay Magic, 104 Hantu Blian Variations: Blian Hantu blian (“tiger devil”) is from Malaysian folklore; it is the demon of the common people To prevent this HANTU from attacking you, call it a “blian” as opposed to a “hantu blain,” which upsets it Sources: Clifford, Dictionary of the Malay Language, 258; Frazer, Golden Bough, Vol 9, 199; Swettenham, Malay Sketches, 157 Hantu B’rok Variations: The “cocoa-nut monkey” Hantu B’rok is an invisible baboon HANTU from Malay demonology who can become visible He possesses people and causes them to dance and perform amazing feats of climbing He lives in the forest Sources: Bellingham, Goddesses, Heroes, and Shamans, 123; Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Gnomes, and Goblins, 350; Skeat, Malay Magic, 104 Hantu Bungkus Variations: Hantu Golek (“rolling ghost”), Hantu Kochong, Hantu Pochong, HANTU POCONG, Pocong In Malaysian Muslim folklore hantu bungkus (“wrapped-up ghost”) is a demonic ghost that looks like a person who is wrapped in a funeral cloth called kain kapan Its face is obscured and it wanders about villages as if it is looking for something This HANTU can make 100-meter leaps and will only attack people who try to block its path Sources: Endicott, Analysis of Malay Magic, 74 –5; McHugh, Hantu Hantu, 90, 121; Wilkinson, Malay Beliefs, 23 Hantu Denai The hantu denai (“ghost of the tracks”) of Malay demonology is the demon of hunting Preying on hunters, it lies in wait in the tracks left by wild animals; when opportunity presents itself, it attacks the hunter as he is following his prey Hantu Gaharu Hantu gaharu is a nocturnal, aquatic demon from West Malaysian folklore; its name translates to mean “ghost of the aloe wood tree.” When an aloe tree is needed to be cut down, this HANTU will visit the axeman in his dream and demand a human sacrifice from him The person will then select a victim who is asleep and mark him by smearing his head with lime juice Then the hantu gaharu will come and consume the victim’s soul Sources: Frazer, Golden Bough, 404; Porteous, Forest Folklore, 130; Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Gnomes, and Goblins, 144, 350 Hantu Galah Hantu galah (“tall ghost”) is from Malaysian folklore It is described as looking like a human but as you walk nearer it seems to grow taller until you can only see its legs If you look up to try to see its face, your head will be stuck in that position This demon will only attack if you try to walk between its legs Sources: McHugh, Hantu Hantu, 38, 124; Osman, Malay Folk Beliefs, 87 Hantu Gharu West Malaysian folklore tells us of the hantu gharu (“ghost of the eagle wood tree”) The demonic protector of the eagle wood tree (also known as the Agar wood or Agila wood tree), it will attack anyone who tries to cut its tree down Should it fail in preventing its tree from being felled, as soon as the tree hits the ground it will take the opportunity to lash out and attack the people responsible Sources: Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Gnomes, and Goblins, 144, 350; Skeat, Malay Magic, 612 Hantu Hutan Variations: HANTU JARANG GIGI (“SnaggleToothed Ghost”), Hantu Siaran Gigi, Orang Dalam The hantu hutan (“forest demon”) is a twelvefoot-tall hairy humanoid from Malaysian folklore who lives in the rain forest and preys upon fish Sources: Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Gnomes, and Goblins, 350; Wilkinson, Malay Beliefs, 31 Sources: McHugh, Hantu Hantu, 40–1; Porteous, Forest Folklore, 127; Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Gnomes, and Goblins, 144, 350; Werner, Bomoh-Poyang, 554 Hantu Dondong Hantu Jarang Gigi Hantu dondong (“ghost box”) is a cave demon from Malaysian folklore Using a blowgun, it kills dogs and wild pigs Sources: Dennys, Descriptive Dictionary of British Malaya, 151; Skeat, Pagan Races of the Malay Peninsula, 323 Variations: Bigfoot, Gigi, Hantu Jarang, Mawas, Siamang Hantu jarang gigi is a TERRESTRIAL DEVIL from Malaysian folklore; its name means “ghost with widely spaced teeth,” ”snaggle-toothed ghost” or “thin tooth ghost.” It looks like an ape-