Do you believes in ghost ?

For centuries, humans have told stories about spirits returning from the dead to haunt the living. But in more recent times, scientists (and pseudoscientists) have offered alternate explanations for why people shiver in certain rooms and see apparitions. What do you think about the existence of ghosts?


Ghost is the belief of the spirit which exists in the universe that is found in all cultures of the world. In Malay ghost, spirit, demon or guardian has existed since the time of animism again. When it's all great things as a tree or large rock is considered to be inhabited jin waiters treated with care so that the genie does not go berserk and endanger the surrounding residents. Even the banquet food prepared by a person or randomized experienced known as diviner to ensure the keeper is helping residents of the outbreak of pest and disease. This practice still remains among the indigenous people who still practice animism.
With the advent of Hinduism and Buddhism, the concept of gnome watchman and transformed into the concept of gods who inhabit certain places. To honor these deities, temples are built in places where the purpose of worship for per. This situation does not change with the arrival of the Chinese who also built a small temple under a tree or a specific place to get help good luck to them.

Kak Limah Ghost

Ghosts exist in the Malay mind as an explanation of things that are not understood or known. For example:

Why a person in case of sudden illness before this looks healthy before moving?

Why big trees and inverted rooted reads at night?.

Why a house is abandoned by its inhabitants, and those who have just moved in did not last long. There are sounds of people shrieking.

Why the grave like there's something moving and sound at night.

Why the body of any person found in scattered fragments when farming. (Due to wild animals?)

Malays are likely to scare the children do not go out during the night or during dusk. May easily fabricated ghost stories and be the entertainment at night.

General Characteristics

In general, the Malays believe ghosts carry out their activities only at night especially when the moon is waxing. 99% ghost in Malay society composed of women or girls like. Ghost in Malay society is to fear, not to be approached.

Based on a general (not necessarily exactly true), most of these ghost eyes red, his mouth red blood effects. Mouth full of sharp teeth jagged, red, often after sucking blood.

Types of ghosts

There are various types of ghosts or being considered a ghost. Munshi Abdullah in the Raja has long disputed this Malay superstition. Among the types of ghosts group are:

1) Vampire /  Kuntilanak/Pontianak

2) pod

3) Toyol

4) pelesit

5) Water Ghost  / Sea Ghost

6) Owl City

7) Ghost Wrap / Pocong / Ghost Punjut

8) Langsuir

9) Bota

10) Bajang

11) elves

12) Japanese ghosts

13) ghost Hill

14) ghost Grave

15) Fairies

16) Jerangkung

17) ghost Galah

18) Jin Land

19) ghost Keramat

20) Ghost Kum-Kum

21) people Oil

22) gnome

23) Removal / Ghost Tenggelong

24) ghost blinds

25) Breast phantom / ghost teat

26) Tigers MUTANT

27) goblin Land

exorcise the ghost

At present, most people are already thinking of modern and will seek treatment in a hospital or clinic. But sometimes, the hospital or clinic that there is no problem found. The patient's family usually considers the patient's disturbed something, and will turn to the traditional service for trying to do good.
Medical ways exorcise the ghost generally divided into two: -
Engage friends chase jin jin for penganggu, usually by way of fall. This method is illegal fatwa by scholars.
According to the rule is not against Islam, there is no specific readings only use natural ingredients.
According to their religious teachings.
Some modern-thinking their opinion, it is just a placebo effect. As long as they are treated believe they are healthy, they will heal on its own. In other words, this disease is a disease of the mind (psychological). However, the patient's family is not paying attention to what's going on. For them, as long as the patient recovers, they will do whatever is necessary.