Hantu Tinggi (Tall Ghost) is a being similar to 'Hantu Raya' or 'genderuwo' albeit extremely large, larger then aforementioned beings, so large that its waist to head are covered by clouds. It only exists in the Western and Eastern regions of Malaysia. In Thailand, Hantu Tinggi likely resembles a closer myth called Preta. Nature Hantu Tinggi may be mistakenly conflated with Hantu Galah, which is a spirit in the form of bamboo in the forest. They are more similar to Hantu Raya or Genderuwo, and are possibly related. The Hantu tinggi is said to be so high it reaches the sun . Malay villagers claim that they can only see up to the Hantu tinggi's waist because the rest of the body is covered by clouds . They are considered ancient beings, predating even the existence of lucifer/iblis. People may be cursed with physical ailments such as broken spines or necks if they encounter Hantu Tinggi, or blindness if they make eye contact. If a nearby person approaches the spirit, they may find themselves in the Ghaib Realm, or the demon realm. Parents advise their children to recite Qur'an, or quranic verses, coupled with du'a to protect against Hanta Tinggi, or for their children to avoid tall forests or hills and mountains. Someone cursed by one may go to a Bomoh, Pawang, Dukun, or ustadz, Imam, Ruqyah healers or any Islamic healer to cure them.
Hantu Tinggi (Tall Ghost) is a being similar to 'Hantu Raya' or 'genderuwo' but so tall its body from the waist up is hidden by clouds. It only exists in the Western and Eastern regions of Malaysia. In Thailand, Hantu Tinggi likely resembles a closer myth called Preta. Nature Hantu Tinggi may be mistakenly conflated with Hantu Galah, which is a spirit in the form of bamboo in the forest. They are more similar to Hantu Raya or Genderuwo, and are possibly related. The Hantu tinggi is said to be so high it reaches the sun . They are considered ancient beings, predating even the existence of lucifer/iblis. People may be cursed with physical ailments such as broken spines or necks if they encounter Hantu Tinggi, or blindness if they make eye contact. If a nearby person approaches the spirit, they may find themselves in the Ghaib Realm, or the demon realm. Parents advise their children to recite Qur'an, or quranic verses, coupled with du'a to protect against Hanta Tinggi, or for their children to avoid tall forests or hills and mountains. Someone cursed by one may go to a Bomoh, Pawang, Dukun, or ustadz, Imam, Ruqyah healers or any Islamic healer to cure them.
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albeit extremely large, larger then aforementioned beings, so large that its waist to head are covered
but so tall its body from the waist up is hidden
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. Malay villagers claim that they can only see up to the Hantu tinggi's waist because the rest of the body is covered by clouds