ORIGINS OF SUNDEL BOLONG

Still the same with the ghost of Indonesia in general, the broad Sundel described as a beautiful woman with long hair and a long white dress. Of course, with a scary face coupled with a hole ( “hollow translucent”) on the back. Her long hair will slightly cover the hollow organs and the abdomen was visible.

Myth actual ghost sundel bolong also well known in the neighbor country Malaysia. Archipelago immigrants then brought the story develops there. It was alleged that this myth was created and deployed in the country to avoid women who walk alone at night in the countryside of the interference of men who intend evil, especially for rape.

Sundel Bolong if interpreted directly have meaning whore “generally refers to the” bitch “or” whore “, while the” hole “is taken from the Java language, which means” hollow translucent “.
In the Indonesian version, ghost sundel bolong a curious spirits of women who died raped. She then gave birth to her son in the grave. Myth again, this Sundel Si perforated steal babies who had just been born. It is said that according to the stories handed down, devil sundel bolong like placenta.

Because both long hair and wearing a white shirt, many thought the same hole with Kuntilanak Sundel. Bolong found on his back into differentiating the two. This hole is created because sundel bolong birth to her son through the back of Myth, Sundel very embarrassed perforated with holes in his body and always tried to cover the hole with her hair long.But both equally creepy really.