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Pocong (Indonesian pronunciation: [pɔ't͡ʃɔŋ] poh-chong; from Javanese: ꦥꦺꦴꦕꦺꦴꦁ, romanized: pocong, lit. 'wrapped-in-shroud') is a ghost that looks like a person wrapped in a funeral cloth. [1] In Islamic funeral, a shroud called a " kain kafan " (in Indonesian and Malay) is used to wrap the body of the dead person.
Pocong is a ghost from Javanese folklore that is said to be the soul of a dead person trapped in their shroud. The shroud, known as kain kafan, is a prescribed length of cloth used in Muslim burials to wrap the body of the deceased.
29 sty 2024 · At the heart of this spectral tale was the legend of the Pocong — a betrayed spirit seeking redemption from the afterlife. As the villagers went about their daily routines, a subtle unease...
A Pocong is a type of ghost found in Indonesian folklore that is born of a soul that has become trapped in its burial shroud, resulting in the spirit (sometimes the physical body) rising from the grave to seek out mortals and alert them to the need to free them from the bindings.
descriptive method which compares the source text (Indonesia Wikipedia) and the target text (English Wikipedia). The Indonesian myths characters that the researcher wanted to analyze were: Sundel Bolong, Pocong, Jenglot, Wewe Gombel, Kuntilanak, Tuyul, Nyai Roro Kidul, and Babi
Pontianak /ˈpɒntiˌɑːnæk/ The Pontianak is one of Malaysia's most iconic and feared supernatural entities, deeply embedded in the country's folklore. It is often described as a female vampire ghost who preys on unsuspecting victims, particularly men.
Known most frequently as Pocong, or Pochong, meaning “wrapped ghost.”. Also known in Indonesia and Malaysia as a kain kafan, which translates roughly to, “ (fabric) shroud,” As well as hantu bungkus, or “the wrapped ghost,” in Malaysia.
