Malay Mythology

Basic Information

Malay Mythology refers to the folklore and mythology of Maritime Southeast Asia. Not just Malaysia, but (according to Wikipedia[1]) also Brunei, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and East Timor. Malay mythology includes a lot ghost stories and animal fables.

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Creatures and Characters of Malay Mythology

• Badak Api, a Rhinoceros that fights forest fires
• Bajang, the Vampire Weasel
• Cenderawasih the Bird of Paradise
• Duyong (similar to a Mermaid)
• Gedembai or Kelembai
• Hantu Belangkas
• Hantu kopek
• Hantu kum-kum
• Hantu Pemburu
• Hantu Tinggi
• Jembalang
• Mambang
• Naga
• Orang Bunian
• Orang Halus
• Orang Minyak
• Penanggal
• Polong
• Puaka
• Raksaksa (aka Rakshasha)
• Were-Kin
  • Harimau Jadian a were-tiger
  • Ular tedung jadian a were-cobra
  • Lembu Jadian a were-bull

See Also:

• Indonesian Mythology

Additional creatures such as Djinn have been adopted as imports from Persian Mythology and Islamic Mythology.

Sources

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia

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