Pocong
Ghosts, Ghouls and Demons

Origin: Indonesia and Malaysia

A Pocong is a 'ghost', one that is trapped within its own body... a body that has been wrapped in a Muslim burial shroud, usually white in colour, and tied at the feet, neck and at the top of the head. Traditionally the soul of the deceased will stick around for forty days after death, however, if the ties in the shroud are not loosened at this time the soul (trapped in the body) will leave the grave in protest, seeking release.

It is more than a little unsettling to imagine a dead body leaving the grave but even more so thinking about one still wrapped and tied within a shroud. As the legs are trapped the Pocong hops to move around, though earlier stories describe Pocong as gliding along the ground in a standing position and sometimes, rarely, rolling along the ground.

If you are able to capture a Pocong it is said that you will become very wealthy.

Once the ties in the shroud have been freed the soul will depart.

Different communities in these regions have varying details to this legend. In Malaysia this ghost is often called Hantu Bungkus – The Wrapped Ghost.

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great wealth.

pffffft.

trap.

yeah, heard if you can catch this pocong and untie the shroud u can get a fortune.

is this explained in the islam?

lel

of course not.It is explain in Melayu-nusantara panglipur lara.

ghost in the sheet. gooding games

look like like wan tan... i must be hungry.....

tu dia unknown warrior suka sangat mau main religion

sabarlah wahai umat Islam

You play too much dreadout

yang paling seram dia bergolek kejar orang

So where we can find it in Malaysia ?, should we bring silver bullet and salt ?

This post has been edited by ironmaid89: Mar 4 2015, 04:13 PM

then how?

bring garlic

Ini semua mainan syaiton setan

ok noted

isn't it a zombie then

pipul already caught lar

is that safe to say that all pocongs are malay?

because they are wrapped in a Muslim burial shroud?

lol.

wat a question.

maybe.

like vampire.

diff country diff costume diff style

keyword : gula gula

Zombies are a recurring theme in many cultures spread throughout the world, reanimating the dead, voodoo and black magic are the darker side of a culture. How could this be? How can multiple cultures share a common myth? According to ancient Egyptians, they mummify the dead in hope that they will one day "rise again". In the bible, Jesus is said to be "resurrected" after his death. In Chinese traditional folklore, they have a JiangShi, which means stiff corpse, or a hopping corpse. In Malaysia, they have a local myth called "Pocong" which explains that a soul trapped in a dead body that has been wrapped in a Muslim burial shroud. It is said that the Pocong travel by hopping, which is a shared trait with the Chinese JiangShi. Perhaps in ancient times, resurrection is common among the dead, using ancient technology that has failed to be passed down, or could it be that the first "undead" be an Alien? Could the zombies actually be a superhuman race capable of regenerating life that had went extinct? Perhaps, we will never find out.

yes ghost exist in all culture, so they use their religion to exorcist the ghost, and yet all religion seems effective against the ghost, probably all religion is true, or more likely all religion is false. there is no such thing to begin with.

Babi Ngepet ftw!

What is so scary about a pocong lar? Its like a big hopping sausage is chasing after you.

What's it going to do to you? Bump you to death?

pocong gonna jump on u like how mario jumps on a goomba

JiangShi only happens in movies.
Nobody saw it beforE. Kinda weird if JiangShi really exist and only those during qing dynasty turned JiangShi?

I remember @MrDocter story,I think he saw it , u can trust a doctor?

so if i give the pocong a leaf, he turns into a racoon?

i tot this is toyo?

possible for demons driving out demons?

Habis...I destined to be foreveralone.jpg cos can't do backflip.

Hate that cheepet scissor woman