Wewe Gombel

Wewe Gombel
GroupingLegendary creature
Sub groupingNocturnal, undead
Similar entitiesRangda
FolkloreIndonesian folk mythology
CountryIndonesia
RegionSoutheast Asia
HabitatArenga pinnata palm

Wewe Gombel is a female supernatural being or vengeful ghost in Javanese mythology. It is said that she kidnaps children.[1]

This myth is taught to encourage children to be cautious and to stay at home at night. Traditionally, the Wewe Gombel is represented as a woman with long, hanging breasts.[2] Modern representations include vampire-like fangs.[3] This is a popular spirit that also appears in comics.[4]

  1. ^ "Indonesian Ghosts". Archived from the original on 2013-02-17. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  2. ^ Patung Primitif Wewe Gombel
  3. ^ [dead link] Kartu Mistis Indonesia
  4. ^ Wewe Gombel comic