Hantu (supernatural creature)
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Hantu is the
nature spirits or ancestral souls.[3] The word is derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanitu and Proto-Austronesian *qaNiCu. Cognates in other Austronesian languages include the Micronesian aniti, Lio language nitu, Yami anito, Taivoan alid, Seediq and Atayal utux, Bunun hanitu or hanidu, Polynesian aitu or atua, and Tsou hicu among the Formosan languages.[4][5] In terms of concept and place in traditional folklore, it is most similar to the Filipino anito
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Types
Aside from generic spirits of the dead, there exist various forms of Hantu including both the benign and malevolent.
- Hantu Air: spirit inhabiting the water
- Hantu Beruk: ape demon[6]
- Hantu Belian: tiger spirit[6]
- Hantu Musang: a possession[7]
- Hantu Pusaka: grave demon[8]
- Hantu Raya: great demon.[6] This hantu is considered the strongest among evil spirits of the jungles of Malaysia, and takes the appearance of its owner.[9]
- Hantu Rimba: deep-forest demon[6]
- Hantu Tinggi: tall hantu that is associated with trees[10]
See also
References
- ^ Linguistik Indonesia (in Indonesian). Yayasan Obor Indonesia. p. 45. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ISBN 9781855381339. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ISBN 9780786488940. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ISBN 9780857733573.
- ISBN 9781137448651.
- ^ ISBN 9780714620268. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- JSTOR 1578932.
- ISBN 9781621363002. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ Tajudin, Haji Zain; Lyman, Thomas A. "The Hantu Raya: a Malay Demon" (PDF). The Siamese Heritage Protection Program. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ McHugh, James Noel (1959). Hantu Hantu: An Account of Ghost Belief in Modern Malaya. D. Moore. p. 123. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
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