Twitter Trending Topic : What The Hell Pocong is it?

Hai, i found this in Twitter Trending Topic on 4 March. Many of you may be wondering what it actually pocong it is. Well Pocong, or shroud is a term that refers to the body wrapped in a shroud. The term is derived from the Javanese language, but later expanded its use in the Indonesian language. Imposition shroud is usually done after the body was bathed, and the main body of the seven holes (two eyes, two nostrils, two ears, and anus) stuffed cotton. pocong is one of the most famous ghost in Indonesia. Usually pocong appearance is because when buried, pocong strap is not removed cause restless spirit.

Depictions pocong vary. Say, pocong have green faces with empty eyes. The other portrayal states, pocong flat-faced and has a hole or hollow eyes closed cotton with pale white faces. Those who believe in ghosts assumes, pocong is a form of protest from the dead who had forgotten to open kafannya bond before his grave was closed.

Although pocong often portrayed in the film jumping moves, the myth of the fact stated pocong pocong floating moves. This is understandable, because in the movies starring pocong could not move his legs so that the operation should be jumping up and down. This situation also led to an unusual statement pocong used to distinguish genuine and fake pocong in society:

"Look at how to walk. If passed jumping, throwing stones at it, would be screaming. "

Belief in the existence of ghosts pocong developed only in Indonesia, especially in Java and Sumatra. Although the following description of the Muslim tradition, people of other faiths also were able to recognize the existence of this ghost.

pocong believed to have a shape like this: