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Pontianak (folklore)

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    Pontianak (folklore)

    The Pontianak, Kuntilanak, Matianak or "Boentianak" (as known in Indonesia, sometimes shortened to just kunti) is a type of vampire in Malay folklore and Indonesian mythology, similar to the Langsuir.
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    Pontianak

    Pontianak, Indonesia, a city in Indonesia ... Pontianak (folklore), a type of vampire in Malay folklore
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    List of Indonesia-related topics

    This is a list of topics related to Indonesia. ... Pontianak (folklore)
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    List of Malaysia-related topics

    This is a list of topics related to Malaysia. ... Pontianak (folklore)
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    List of Brunei-related topics

    This is a list of topics related to Brunei.... ... ... Manananggal Nasi lemak Orang Bunian Orang Minyak Pantun Pontianak (folklore) Ronggeng Satay Sepak Takraw Sosatie Taming Sari Temenggung...
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    Plumeria

    Plumeria (common name Frangipani; syn. Himatanthus Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) is a small genus of 7-8 species native to tropical and subtropical Americas. ... The scent of the Plumeria has been associated with a vampire in Malay folklore, the pontianak.
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    Kuntilanak (film)

    Kuntilanak is a 2006 Indonesian horror film directed by Rizal Mantovani. The English title is "The Chanting", although this is not a direct translation as Kuntilanak or Pontianak is a type of ghost in Indonesian (and wider Malay) folklore.
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    Animism

    Animism (from Latin anima "soul, life") is a philosophical, religious or spiritual idea that souls or spirits exist not only in humans but also in other animals, plants, rocks, natural phenomena such as thunder, geographic features such as mountains or rivers, or other entities of the natural environment. ... In Malay folklore, the woman who dies in childbirth becomes a pontianak, a vampire-like spirit who threatens the life of human beings.
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    List of vampires in folklore and mythology

    This list covers the many types of vampires or vampire-like legendary creatures of global folklore and mythology. ... Pontianak
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    List of legendary creatures by type

    This is a list of legendary creatures from mythology, folklore and fairy tales, sorted by their classification or affiliation. ... Pontianak

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