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Pelesit is a Malay term for an inherited spirit or demon which serves a master. It is found in early Malay animism.〔(Asian Horror Encyclopedia By Laurence C. Bush )〕 == Origin == The Pelesit is reared by a woman as a shield for protection, guidance, and most probably as a weapon to harm other people. In that way it is associated with a black magic practitioner. It is the female version of Hantu Raya which confers great power on the owner.〔(Hantu hantu By James Noel McHugh )〕 In old Malay culture some people chose to live alone thus isolating themselves from society. They practiced black magic in order to gain strength, power, protection, beauty, but not popularity. Some gained a certain level of popularity or renown but there were others who remained in secrecy and refused to mingle with people. This practice is popular among Malays who are animists and involved in the so-called ''Saka'' (the inheritance of a spirit from one generation to another). Pelesit is commonly associated with the grasshopper since it has the ability to turn itself into one. Some say it is the green sharp pointed-head grasshopper. Pelesit is one of the ghost mentioned in "Hikayat Abdullah", written by Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir, much to the amusement of Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles, his employer.〔 (Hikayat Abdullah By Hamzah Hamdani, Abdullah (Munshi) )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pelesit」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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