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Malay folklore refers to a series of knowledges, traditions and taboos that have been passed down through many generations in oral, written and symbolic forms among the indigenous populations of Maritime Southeast Asia .
Even though, Malay folklore tends to have a regional background, with the passing of time, and through the influence of the modern media, large parts of regional Malay folklore have become interwoven with the wider popular Malaysian folklore. In Malay, the term budaya rakyat is used to describe folklore. According to the Kamus Dewan, budaya ...
There are many Malay ghost myths (Malay: cerita hantu Melayu; Jawi: چريتا هنتو ملايو), remnants of old animist beliefs that have been shaped by Hindu-Buddhist cosmology and later Muslim influences, in the modern states of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore and among the Malay diaspora in neighbouring Southeast Asian countries.
Malay folklore — Asian folklore of the ethnic Malay culture and Malay peoples. Pages in category "Malay folklore" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of ...
Malay folklore (9 P) Malaysian legendary creatures (1 C, 4 P) Malaysian mythology (2 C, 20 P) O. Malaysian outlaws (1 C) Pages in category "Malaysian folklore"
In Malaysian folklore, penanggal are mortal women who practice black magic. To become a penanggal, a woman must meditate during a ritual bath in vinegar, with her whole body submerged except for the head. Only active in penanggal form at night, the creature regularly soaks its organs in vinegar to shrink them for easy entry back into her body.
Pages in category "Malaysian mythology" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. . Folklore of Malaysia;
Malay folklore (9 P) L. Malay language (13 C, 27 P) M. ... Pages in category "Malay culture" The following 77 pages are in this category, out of 77 total.