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Jailangkung
Jailangkung (), also called jelangkung (), is an Indonesian folk ritual of communicating with spirits of the dead. It uses an effigy that a spirit is said to possess after being summoned. The practice emerged in its current form in the early 1950s and has origins in the Chinese tradition of spirit basket divination, though it also has similarities to a traditional Javanese ritual called . Jailangkung is also played as a traditional game by both children and adults, drawing criticism from medical and religious authorities. Its depiction in the 2001 film '' Jelangkung'' initiated a revival of the Indonesian horror genre. Practice Jailangkung is a séance ritual of communicating with spirits of the dead, who are summoned using simple mantras. The term also describes the straw effigy that a spirit is said to possess when communicating with the audience. The body of the effigy is made from a basket and is draped with a shirt. A male spirit is also called jailangkung, while a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jelangkung (film)
''Jelangkung'' is a 2001 Indonesian horror film directed by Rizal Mantovani and Jose Poernomo. It was the only domestic feature film released that year and became a popular sensation. Originally released on a single screen, the film was later distributed to other movie theaters and was eventually seen by 1.5million people nationwide. ''Jelangkungs success has been credited with reviving the genre of Indonesian horror. Plot ''Jelangkung'' is set in the fictional Javanese village of Angkerbatu (), which is rumored to be haunted after a 1938 ritual killing of a twelve-year-old boy by villagers who feared him as the harbinger of disaster. In the present day, teenagers who regularly explore haunted locations around Jakarta hear about the village and decide to travel there. They discover the village ruins and the boy's grave but return to Jakarta disappointed because they encountered no ghosts. After their return, the members of the group are haunted by a mysterious presence, whom the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |