7 Scariest Ghost in Indonesia

1.  Wewe Gombel

Wewe Gombel or also called Grandma Gombel is a term in Javanese tradition, which means evil spirit or a ghost who likes to kidnap the children, but did not harm him. It is said that children are usually abducted children abandoned and neglected by her parents. Wewe Gombel will usually scare the child's parents on the attitude and treatment to their children until they are realized. If they had been aware, Wewe Gombel will restore their son.

According to the story, the myth of wewe gombel is believed that  used to scare children so they do not wander around at night. Because in the past, the dark is very dangerous and migth be some wild animals may enter the area of ​​the township in the dark night. Therefore, Wewe Gombel created to save them from the threat. Wewe Gombel usually depicted with a wrinkled old lady figure with breasts that look long and hanging.

2. Sundel bolong

Sundel Bolong (the Malay language: Sundal Bolong) is a myth of ghosts in the archipelago is generally described as a beautiful woman with long hair and a long white dress that is perforated ("perforated translucent") in the back that slightly covered her long hair so that the organs of the body  parts of the stomach looks.
In myth in Indonesia, Sundel Bolong is a curious ghost of a woman who died after being raped and birth a child in the tomb. according to myth Sundel Bolong  also likes to steal babies born recently. according to myth Sundel bolong  was so embarrassed by the hole in the her body and is always trying to cover it up. Sundel bolong is said often manifests as a beautiful woman who walked  alone on a deserted road. these are allegation that this myth was created and deployed first in the country to avoid a woman walking alone at night in the countryside of the disturbance of men of bad faith.

3. Genderuwo

Genderuwa (Javanese pronunciation: "Genderuwo") is a kind of javanese myth about the jinn or spirits in the form of a human-like big ape and stout with reddish black color, his body covered with thick hair growing all over his body. Genderuwa most widely known in the community in Java, Indonesia. Sundanese people call it "gandaruwo" and the Javanese people generally call it "gendruwo".

The origins genderuwo believed to come from the spirit of the unperfectly deceased, can be due to suicide, unperfectly burial or accident so that the spirits of the people feel curious and do not want to accept its death. Genderuwo can not be seen by ordinary people but at any given moment he could reveal itself when disturbed. It is believed that not all genderuwo evil, because some are good and their attitude depending on how people behave, whether to make friends or enemies with the genderuwa.

4. Kuntilanak

Kuntilanak (Malay: Pontianak or Puntianak, or often abbreviated kunti) is a ghost who is believed to come from pregnant women who died or the woman who died in childbirth and the child had not been born. The name "puntianak" is an abbreviation of "women die birth". This myth is similar to the mythical Langsuir ghost known in Southeast Asia, especially in the Indonesian archipelago.
Generally, kuntilanak described as a beautiful woman with long hair and a long white shirt. In Malay folklore, kuntilanak figure depicted in the form of a beautiful woman with hollow backs. Kuntilanak described glad to terrorize the villagers for revenge. Kuntilanak as appears always accompanied by fragrant of frangipani flowers.
It is said that men who are not careful could be killed after kuntilanak transformed into blood-sucking. Kuntilanak often said to be incarnated as a beautiful woman who walks a self on a deserted street . Therefore, this story aims to avoid the possibility of females by youths disturbance who fear Kuntilanak when walking alone on a deserted road. 

5. Pocong

pocong is a ghost that tangible like a bolster. In Malaysia, the ghost of this kind is also known as wrapping ghost. Pocong depiction varies. It is said that pocong have green face with empty eyes. Another depiction states, pocong faced is flat and has a hole or hollow eyes closed cotton with pale white face. Those who believe in the existence of ghosts is assumed, pocong is a form of "protest" of the dead are forgotten opened his winding bond before the grave closed.

Although the films are often described pocong moves bounding, instead stating myths about pocong moves floating. This is understandable, because in the movies actor pocong could not move his legs, so that the walking should be jumping up and down. This situation also raises a statement that is commonly used to distinguish a real Pocong and false Pocong in the community. The belief that there pocong growing only in Indonesia, especially in Java and Sumatra. Although the depiction follows the Muslim tradition, people of other faiths also appeared to be acknowledging the existence of this ghost.

6. Suster ngesot

Suster Ngesot means Creeping Nurse (Suster=Nurse, Ngesot= drag along the ground) the ghost who wore nuns, with creepy walking. Historically no one can determine the origin of Suster ngesot, but there is some information by word of mouth in public who then believed to be the suster ngesot historical existence. suster ngesot trusted by public because any story or history, the first story in Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Jakarta, because in that place there was a nun who died unnaturally.
In the evening there was a nun who carry out their duties to maintain a patient, the circumstances the night was very quiet and silent there is no anyone that there is only one doctor on duty, when the nurse was about going to the lab room, hindered by the doctor, then raped and sadistic and brutally murdered with his legs mutilated and buried in the laboratory room.
Another myth about the suster ngesot of West Java, which is in a nursing home where there was a beautiful nun Sister Dutch descent named Norah and she has magic, because the ability that he used to kill all the occupants in the home for reasons of personal revenge future ago. Then the crimes known to the public, as punishment Norah's feet beaten until crumbled and crushed by people. And there is some old hospital in Indonesia are believed to have a similar story about the suster ngesot story end in the same fate that has become a ghost that the walking not by foot but by ngesot.

7. Palasik

Palasik according to the story is a legend or beliefs of the Minangkabau is a kind of supernatural beings. According to Minangkabau palasik belief is not ghost but a human who has a high level of black magic. Palasik greatly feared by mothers who have children in the Minangkabau, because its food is baby / toddler, both of which are still in the womb or already dead (buried), depending on the type of palasik.

Science palasik believed hereditary nature. If the parent is a palasik the child will be palasik too. In general palasik works by releasing his head. There are body that run its search for food, and others of his head hovering foraging.