In our
opinion, we learn three types of ghost which are vampires, ‘chiang-shih’ and ‘pontianak’
in which all three course are different in term of character and appearance.
Vampires are
mythology or folkloric who is being subsisted by feeding or draining the blood
of living beings. The term of vampire was popular at early 18th century after
an influx of vampire superposition into Western Europe from the areas where
vampire legends were frequent. This term also often applied to similar
legendary creatures from other regions and culture.
The characteristics
of vampire are basically creatures of the night and enter a come-like vampire
sleep during the day. It was said that they have red eyes and are cold when
have skin contact with human. In addition, vampires are said have some unusual “supernatural”
attributes. It also was said that they have great strength to fly, can hypnotic
power to human, and can undergo a transformation into a variety of animals. Vampire
avoid sunlight symbols as the cross and holy water and may need to
sleep on their native soil. They may killed by a wooden stake thrust in their heart
or by fire.
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‘Chiang-shih’
is the vampire of Chinese version. In Chinese belief, each person has two
souls, a superior or rational soul and an inferior irrational soul. The
superior soul could leave a sleeping body and appear as the bodies double as it
roamed about. The other hand, the inferior soul which inhabited the body of
fetus during pregnancy and often lingered in the bodies of dead. Usually ‘chiang-shih’ was created after a
particularly violent death such as a suicide, hanging, drowning or smothering.
It also could be a result of an improper burial.
The characteristic
of ‘ching-shih’ is only appear at nocturnal hours and had difficulties crossing
running water. The legend was said that they are vicious by ripped the head or
limbs off their victims. It also was said they have strong sexual drive which
led them to attack and rape women.
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Vampire of
Malay and Indonesian version is called ‘pontianak’. ‘Pontianak’ also known as a ‘matinak’ or ‘kuntilanak’,
sometimes shortened to ‘kunti’. ‘Pontianak’ is often being confused with ‘langsuir’.
‘Pontianak’ are said the spirits of women who died while pregnant while ‘langsuir’
is the ghost of a woman who died while giving birth. ‘Pontianak’ was said kills
their victims by digging into their stomach with its sharp fingernails and
devouring their organs. In other cases, Pontianak will desires revenge against
a male individual by rips out the sex organs with its hands.
The physical appearance
of ‘pontianak’ are usually depicted as pale-skinned women with long hair and
dressed in white. They also are said able to be a beautiful appearance since
they prey on men. In folklore, a ‘pontianak’ usually announces its presence
through baby cries. If the cry is soft, it means that the Pontianak is close
and if it loud, it means they are far. The other way to know the appearance of ‘pontianak’
by dog whining, it means that it was nearby. Its presence can be detected by a
nice floral fragrance identifiable of the plumeria followed by an awful stench afterward.
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As a conclusion, basically all people have different believes in ghost. It depends on what religion that we believe.
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