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Toyol

Kallas även: tuyul, thuyul, kecit, kwee kia, cohen kroh
Folktro och myterOdödSpringerSvartkonst

The toyol is an undead child kept as a familiar in Malay and Indonesian folklore. Raised and controlled by a shaman, it is sent out at night to rob the neighbours, which makes it less a monster than a tool of its owner's greed. Related child spirits are known from Thailand, Cambodia and Chinese communities in the region. Like the Haitian zombi, it is a dead person turned into an unpaid worker by magic.1

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Ursprung
Malay and Indonesian
Malaysia, Indonesien
Vad som orsakar det
Svartkonst
A shaman (bomoh, dukun or pawang) calls it up by black magic to serve an owner.
Hur man blir en
An infant who has died is invoked as a servant spirit by a sorcerer.
Hur den rör sig
Springer
Small and quick; the Indonesian tuyul is said to scale walls and roofs.
Intelligens
Viss intelligens
fältanteckningar

Vad källorna säger

1

Described as an undead infant, usually a near-naked toddler, sometimes with red eyes and sharp teeth1

2

Kept mainly to steal money and valuables for its master1

3

Childlike in its tastes: it likes sweets, toys and clothes1

4

Popular belief says it takes only half of what it finds1

5

Sudden wealth is still sometimes blamed on owning one1

6

In 2006 a 'toyol in a bottle' found by a Malaysian fisherman was handed to a state museum1

Skulle du hinna undan?

Hastighetsklass utifrån hur källorna beskriver den (springer), inte en mätning.

Du, gående cirka 5 km/h
Du, joggande cirka 10 km/h
En vältränad vuxen i full sprint cirka 24 km/h
Toyol cirka 24 km/h
En snabb cyklist cirka 37 km/h

Källor

  1. Toyol - Wikipedia

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