Dear all Asean Hive Community members. This time I would like to talk about horror figures in Indonesia. Every country has different ghost stories. In Indonesia, there are some ghost figures that make people run away when they see one of them.
I have not seen those figures with my own eyes, but I have seen them in movies or videos. Some people may not believe in ghosts, but ghost stories are always interesting when you hang out at night with your friends. Some horror movie producers also make good money from creating horror movies.
Pocong
The dead body is covered in white fabric, tied over the head, under the feet, and around the neck.
Muslim tradition burried the dead body with kaffan. Pocong is a ghost figure of a dead body in kaffan.
There are too many stories about pocong in Indonesia. I think this is the most popular ghost figure in Indonesia. https://www.scaryforkids.com/pocong/
Gendruwo
This is also a very popular ghost figure in Indonesia. Gendruwo is a big figure with some fur on his body. The eyes are red. He resembled a King Kong figure. http://fadhilchance009.blogspot.com/2013/01/genderuwo.html
Some believe that people can take care of gendruwo to look after houses from criminals.
Sundel bolong
Sundel means prostitute, and bolong means "a hole." Sundel Bolong comes from a story of a girl who was raped and died because she was trapped in a prostitution business. The figure usually appears as a beautiful girl, but in the end, she shows the hole in her back.
There were some movies that told stories about Sundel Bolong.
Thanks for reading my post. This ghost figure story is just for fun. I think some of you like horror stories and movies. What is the most popular ghost figure in your country?
