[26] The Pontianak and Pĕnanggalan are childbirth spirits (vide pp. 327, 328, infra). [↑]
[27] The Jin is the genie of the “Arabian Nights” (vide pp. 93–97, supra). [↑]
[28] The Pelisit or Pĕlĕsit, like the Polong, is a familiar spirit (vide pp. 329–331, infra). [↑]
[29] The Mambangs are inferior Malay divinities (vide pp. 88 n., 91–93, supra). [↑]
[30] The Hantu Pĕmburu is the Spectre Huntsman (vide pp. 113–120, infra), for whom Hantu Rimba is probably a mere synonym. [↑]
[31] The Jadi-jadian is the Were-tiger (vide pp. 160–163, infra). [↑]
[32] The Bengkus I have not yet been able to identify. [↑]
[33] The Bota, Gargasi, and Raksasa (not raksaksa) are giants. [↑]
[34] The Nenek Kabayan does not appear to be a ghost at all; it may, however, possibly be a rare synonym for some well-known character in Malay folklore (such as the wife of the Man in the Moon). It is not so explained in the best Dutch dictionaries, however, but simply as the village messenger (dorpsbode) who sells flowers and carries lovers’ messages. [↑]