In folklore, Pontianak often appears as a beautiful and seductive woman, usually accompanied by the strong scent of frangipani. According to myth, men who are not marry will be killed or castrated when she morphs into a hideous being; she will also eat babies and harm pregnant women and has been said to cause miscarriages.
People believe that having a sharp object like a nail helps them fend off potential attacks by Pontianak, the nail being used to plunge a hole at the back of the Pontianak's neck. It is believed that when a nail is plunged into the back of a Pontianak's neck, she will turn into a beautiful woman, until the nail is pulled off again. The Indonesian twist on this is plunging the nail into the apex of the head of the kuntilanak.
Pontianak is associated with banana trees, and its spirit is said to reside in them during the day.
2 comments:
This pontianak folklore has always been very intriguing. However, it lacks solid storyline to be told.
If you really like horror stories, try and look for another stories that has a starting and end. I suggest you look for this Thai folklore 'Nang Nak'. http://www.thailandlife.com/nangnak01.html
cheers-joannekok
i dun like the ghost story =(
I prefer romantic 1~
I will post again a story here.
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