Ghost Sundel Bolong is actually not from Indonesia, but comes from neighboring countries, Malaysia. But Malaysians more often call it as Sundal Bolong. Many people judge if Sundel Bolong and Kuntilanak are the same, because the two ghosts are both resembling the figure of a beautiful woman, long haired, and wearing a white dress. But actually the two ghosts are different, which distinguishes only the back of the spectacular ghost of Sundel Bolong and visible internal organs filled with maggots.
The meaning of the word 'Sundel Bolong' itself is taken from the Indonesian language and Java. Sundel or bitch in Indonesian means bitch or whore, while the word bolong taken from the Java language which means hollow. So the meaning of Sundel Bolong is a bitch whose back is hollow.
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According to the urban legend circulating in the community, the origin of ghost Sundel Bolong comes from a beautiful woman who died after being raped by a group of men. Then the woman is pregnant and gave birth in her last resting place. It is said that the beautiful woman gave birth to her child through the back, causing her back hole.
According to legend, the Sundel Bolong is actually very embarrassed with the hole that is on his back, especially the hole is filled with maggots. Therefore, Sundel Bolong always try to cover the hole in his back with long hair that he has. It is said that Sundel Bolong ghosts like to eat the placenta of a newborn baby.
According to a growing myth in society, the ghost of Sundel Bolong often reveals his form at night. He can also disguise as a beautiful woman who likes to walk alone in a dark and lonely place. Perhaps this myth is growing so that women do not go out at night to prevent things that are not desirable, one of the act of rape.
Sundel Bolong's manifestation is very strongly portrayed in the 1980 Indonesian horror film produced by the Indonesian horror queen, Alm. Susana. Actually not a few Indonesian horror movies that use the ghost Sundel Bolong as the subject of the story. But the fkjhilm is considered to popularize Sundel Bolong is a movie in 1981 Rapi filmed Sundelbolong film directed by Sisworo Gautama Putra and starring Alm. Susana.