Since then, Indonesia has released another 8 movies dedicated to the popular folklore of kuntilanak.Д¬onsidering the success, it is quite likely that Indonesia will continue to schedule future releases of kuntilanak horror movies. The revival of interest in the Malaysian pontianak soon took place in Indonesia, too. Also, the kuntilanak is a popular theme in Indonesian and Malaysian horror movies. Ultimately, through performing acts of good will, the kuntilanak accumulates good karma which allows the spirit to be reborn in a celestial realm. Since the kuntilanak has agreed to abide by the strict rules imposed by the dukunthe female spirit thereby is given the opportunity to perform meritorious deeds through serving human beings and to fulfill their wishes. Minyak dagu is considered an extremely powerful magic item, which can be used for enchantment and seduction of the opposite sex. Later, the content of the bottle is mixed with various other ingredients to enhance the mystical power of the oil.

The dripping fat from the burnt chin is collected in a tiny bottle. After the spirit has recognized the true intentions of the dukunshe will give the dukun permission to continue the ritual the dukun may then proceed to extract bodily fluids from the corpse. Once the harmful ghost is subdued, the dukun expresses his intentions of good-will and explains that he wishes to help the spirit as an act of compassion. Next, the dukun has to bind the vengeful spirit through recitation of powerful spells.

Kuntilanak (Pontianak): вЂThe Ghost of a Woman Who Died While PregnantвЂ™ Obviously, it requires great strength of mind and unwavering concentration to perform this ritual successfully, for the spirit of the deceased person will attempt to attack the dukun by whom it is invoked. He will spend twenty-four hours at the cemetery grounds, where he engages in extensive acts of ritual worship whilst chanting various magic spells and invocations. The dukun will have to perform various sinister rituals at the grave of the deceased person. Thus, when a violent death of a pregnant female has been reported, the next of kin often call a dukun for help in order to prevent the spirit of the deceased person turning into a kuntilanak. For this reason, dukun s and mystics often like to help these spirits accumulate merit and virtue so that they can proceed to the next life. This accumulation of bad karma prevents the wandering spirit to pass on to the next life where it awaits a more fortunate rebirth. Being trapped in an intermediate realm, the kuntilanak thus accumulates unwholesome karma through committing evil deeds. Since the kuntilanak generally is considered to be the ghost of a deceased person, it therefore makes sense that the spirit remains in a state of chaos and confusion after it died a violent death.ДЇailure to recognize, understand, and accept its death caused the spirit to get stuck between this world and the next. Though the kuntilanak will only turn into a harmful ghost when the coffin nail is removed from the back of its neck or tip of the head, otherwise its appearance will remain like that of a most charming woman. With its hands featuring unusually long, sharp nails the kuntilanak devours the body of its victim. When the kuntilanak unveils its demonic nature it appears as a terrifying creature indeed. In this way, then, a kuntilanak initiates retaliation on men because of the grievance of being unable to give birth to the child. The reasons as to why the kuntilanak is after men remains a topic of debate. With its female physical attractiveness the kuntilanak attempts to seduce men. Its human appearance is mainly characterized by female beauty. Though in fact the kuntilanak is a ghostly spirit, yet it can appear as if it is a real human being. However, it is also said, that a kuntilanak is able to transform in to an attractive lady. A kuntilanak or pontianak has the typical appearance of a ghost e. And thus, Syarif Abdurrahman Alkadrie fell victim to the pontianak.Дue to this horrifying event the city was named Pontianak. In Southeast Asian cultures, swamps are considered eerie places where nature spirits dwell. The Pontianak Sultanate was built on the swamps along the west coast of Kalimantan. Particular dwelling places of this kind of nature spirits are swamps, forests, banyan trees and banana trees. According to the traditional Indonesian animist belief system, the kuntilanak ghost is that of a woman who died whilst pregnant. This mythical creature finds its origin in ancient Malay mythology, which describes the kuntilanak as a frightening female ghost. Indonesian folklore features a wide variety of tales about animist ghosts and spirits.

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