Gui in indigenous Chinese religion, a troublesome spirit that roams the world causing misfortune, illness, and death. Kuei are spirits of individuals who were not properly buried or whose families neglected the proper memorial offerings; they lack the means to ascend to the spirit world, hence their malevolent disposition. In traditional China, numerous protective rituals and talismans were devised to ward kuei away from the family abode, and the main entrance was usually screened by a protective "shadow wall." Because the demons were believed to avoid light, the Chinese who were influenced by Taoism and folk religions used bonfires, firecrackers, and ...

Orang Bunian is an Elf in the culture of Malaysian Mythology. It is believed that they existed in large communities in the woods and have their own social structures and clans. It is believed that they possess great supernatural powers and some have had contact with humans and had assisted bomohs or witch doctors in activities. They are also often blamed for missing people in the woods and it is believed they had the ability to lead people missing in the deep forest. They are often invisible to the human eyes and have supernatural powers not know to human. There ...

Hantu Kertau Looks like a creature with a boar body and deer like head. Said to roam in the state of Perak. Kemang and Hantu Sambaran Originates in the placenta ( I don’t know how ) and torments newborn babies. Hantu Putung A male ghost wrapped in white cloth like a mummy, who jumps about in the middle of the road late at night glowing. Gendruwo - Indonesian name Nobody knows how or what does it look like because it has no certain shape. It is said that this ghost is very scary and only scares us people. Wewegombel It takes form of a ...

Kutti Saitan has a small body, almost 'toyol-like'. It has long black hair and an ugly, disfigured face. It's favourite victims are childrens. It is believed that Kutti Saitan was once an aborted child. And because of this, it feels jealous for other children and don't want them to live long. Another aspect about Kutti Saitan is that, it is able to take the form of the child's favourite person or idols before approaching them, including their own parents.

Hantu Lilin means the candle ghost. It carries a candle around to wherever it goes. Why? Nobody knows. Hantu Lilin first made quite a stir on the newspaper somewhere back in the early 90's when a group of youngster was taking picture by the sea at early dusk. The ghost's form appeared on the picture that was getting developed as a very old and ugly lady holding a candle. Although it didn't bother anybody, but at least it is also some proof that there's spirit around us that we can not see. So, just beware of where we step our ...

Perhaps the most famous, scariest and violent ghost in the Malaysian culture. Primarily, the Malays believe that it originates from a still born child, women who dies while giving birth, women who were killed by the pontianak or their spirits captured by them. The phrase "Pontianak" was believed from the acronym of "Perempuan Mati Beranak" in the Malay language, meaning the woman death by childbirth. After such death, precautions are taken to prevent them from rising like Putting glass beads in the corpses mouth so that they can't shriek Placing eggs under the corpses armpits so that they can't fly Placing needles ...

One of the most famed and feard Malaysian ghosts around. In the State of Johor, it's called Penanggal. In Malay, penanggal means remover while penanggalan is the removing action. So want to know what it looks like? It's no less than the famous headless ghost with some slight differences and appearence. Some said it takes the form from the breast up while in the other states, it's said to take the form of a flying head with only its heart and intestine hanging on to its head. It has its intestines as her entrails dripping with blood and when it ...

The hantu bungkus, also known by many as pocong. It is usually found in villages wandering around and jumping off as though in search of something. Its jumps can range from 50 meter per jumps or at most 100 meter or more. The hantu bungkus got its name from its physical appearance. Its body is wrapped with 'kain kapan' (a cloth made for wrapping the dead in Malay culture) and its face could not be seen. Mostly, the hantu bungkus wouldn't bother anyone around it, so if ever you stumbled upon one. Don't bother it or even try to disturb ...

The hantu raya is a shape shifting ghost. Usually, this ghost doesn't use its natural ability. This is a ghost with a master (owner) and its purpose is to give its master wealth and riches. The master is responsible for taking care of the ghost until his death. Every owner of this ghosts must find his or her decendant before passing away because if it is to be without a master, it will then possed its master's body after death and return home to act as his master and eat anything that it can find it that house. This will ...

The Malays call it Hantu Tetek which means 'Breast Ghost' when translated to English. This ghost is a female ghost and has a huge breasts. She uses her breasts to attack its victim and make full use of her huge breasts to suffocate them to death. Some says, the Hantu Tetek's breasts is at the back instead of the front. There are many different version of how this ghost came about. Some people says she is actually a Balinese witch. Mothers in kampung villages usually warn their children of this ghost and tell them not to play outside during the ...