BY TRADITION

Indonesian and Malay folklore

1 record of Indonesian and Malay folklore — the beings, warnings and stories the tradition keeps, with sources.

TuyulHousehold · Indonesia · MalaysiaA child-shaped spirit of Indonesian and Malay folklore, spoken of as a familiar that steals wealth for a keeper. Often imagined in connection with the unsettled dead of infancy. This entry is a warning about greed, not a recipe.