Jenglot is described as a strange creature somewhat related to vampire in the culture of Malaysian and Indonesian mythology history. It is human shaped but like a doll with hairs very long and are believed to be alive. Some believers said that the creature is infact a type of spirit living in a real human body, somewhat similar to human possession. This creature hasn’t gained the same fame as pontianak because there is a lack of scientific evidence. Some researchers believed that Jenglot is not a vampire but a kind of animal. In Java, Jenglots are mostly found by native bomohs in the jungles for their supernatural activities. It is believed that they live in dark area like under rocks, under houses or even inside trees. The people keeping Jenglot must feed it blood and it is believed that in Malaysia, they were fed blood legally bought from Malaysian red Cross. The Jenglot is believed to have it’s own ways to absorb the nutrients of the blood instead of drinking it directly.
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