Pocong (The Legend Still Alive)

Have you ever heard a ghost called pocong? One of the ghosts that are very popular in Indonesia, even his face is already known decorate the mass media, from newspapers to youtube. Pocong increasingly popular in Indonesia because it is able to penetrate the world of cinema in Indonesia. So may be we can called it the star from Indonesia Ghost.

No one knows for sure since when pocong began appearing in public, because it is already there and become a legend for generations. Pocong intangibles such as the dead bodies were wrapped by the shroud, there is also a call as Wrapped Ghost.

In this chase, the pocong ghosts could arise if there are people who forget to remove the strap shroud. When people die, it should be wrapped in a shroud before in the tomb, and on the shroud must be tied on three sides, first the head, body and then the foot. And during the funeral process, then three straps must be removed before the grave, because if you forget to remove the bond, then it is the beginning of a disaster that you'll not expected.

If the bodies were buried was not removable straps on his winding sheet, then in the evening the body was going to be a ghost, or more familiar its called Pocong. Pocong ghost will haunt everyone, especially those who participate in the process of burial, and their families. Actually, it aims to inform people or families that there had been an error with the funeral process,and the mistakes that were made into pocong now. The characteristic of pocong is not walking nor flying, but pocong is always Jumped, because of this characteristic many people called this ghost an Jumping Candy. haha Lol

Pocong ghost that can not be freely towards the next world because of the funeral process is imperfect. Acctually the gost ask help to everyone to check back in the grave, dug up his grave and then untied the bodies from the bonds, so his soul can rest in peace.

There are myth that spread in our community, that who's can hug the Pocong and bravely untied the bond, anyone can become rich, very-very rich. But who can? Only meet pocong makes us afraid and run fast as we can, so are you brave enough for hug that ghost!