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I’ve seen you before!

” I think we have passengers with us,” uncle Z  whispered to me slowly but surely.   I still remembered the exact phrase he said that night..  I THINK WE HAVE PASSENGERS WITH US.  He sounded serious, and I knew for sure he was not pulling my legs, as  I could feel the presence too. Read the rest of this entry »

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Rimau

I had a shock of my life! The moment she turned her face towards me, she was already a different ‘thing’. Her face was not hers anymore. It was something else that looked like a liquid wax running down her face. Her face was melting!  Then, I remembered seeing a pair of fangs protruded from her mouth. Read the rest of this entry »

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Malay Folklore: Pontianak

“Pontianak” is one of the most famous, scariest and violent ghost in the Malaysian culture. Primarily, the Malays believe that it originates from a still born child, women who dies while giving birth, women who were killed by the pontianak or their spirits captured by them. The phrase “Pontianak” was believed from the acronym of “Perempuan Mati Beranak” in the Malay language, meaning the woman death by childbirth. Read the rest of this entry »

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