Pontianak

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White dress, long black hair, laughter that sounds close when she is far and far when she is close. A perfumed frangipani scent means she is already behind you.

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The Kuntilanak, also called Pontianak, is a vengeful spirit in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The Kuntilanak usually takes the form of a beautiful woman but will reveal her true form of an ugly monster if necessary. The Kuntilanak is the stillborn child of Langsuir, another Southeast Asia female ghost. Alternatively, it is often described as an angry female spirit. Another form of the Kuntilanak refers to the ghost or white lady of Southeast Asian folklore.

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