24
Hantu and sheitan are generic terms for evil spirits, the former being the Malay term, the latter
Arabic. ↑
25
The Polong is a familiar spirit. ↑
26
The Pontianak and Pĕnanggalan are childbirth spirits (vide pp. 327, 328, infra). ↑
27
The Jin is the genie of the “Arabian Nights” (vide pp. 93–97, supra). ↑
28
The Pelisit or Pĕlĕsit, like the Polong, is a familiar spirit (vide pp. 329–331, infra). ↑
29
The Mambangs are inferior Malay divinities (vide pp. 88 n., 91–93, supra). ↑
30
The Hantu Pĕmburu is the Spectre Huntsman (vide pp. 113–120, infra), for whom Hantu
Rimba is probably a mere synonym. ↑
31
The Jadi-jadian is the Were-tiger (vide pp. 160–163, infra). ↑
32
The Bengkus I have not yet been able to identify. ↑
33
The Bota, Gargasi, and Raksasa (not raksaksa) are giants. ↑
34
The Nenek Kabayan does not appear to be a ghost at all; it may, however, possibly be a rare
synonym for some well-known character in Malay folklore (such as the wife of the Man in the
Moon). It is not so explained in the best Dutch dictionaries, however, but simply as the village
messenger (dorpsbode) who sells flowers and carries lovers’ messages. ↑
35
The Himbasan I have not yet identified. ↑
36
The Sawan (i.e. Hantu Sawan) is the demon or devil which is believed to cause convulsions. ↑
37
The Hantu (orang) mati di-bunoh is the ghost of a murdered man. ↑