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by Micha F. Lindemans

The Malay word denoting any type of invisible, frightening being; a spirit, ghost, or demon. There are many varieties of hantu, such as the storm demon, Hantu Ribut; the deep-forest demon, Hantu Rimba; the grave demon, Hantu Kubor; and the tiger demon, Hantu Belian.