SANG SAKA PROFILE: NANGGAL

In the beliefs of the local people.

Nanggal, more commonly known as Penanggalan, is a vampiric form often summoned by women through black magic that takes the shape of a trail of organs from a disembodied head.

According to Nusantara folklore, a Nanggal is summoned to protect a family’s heirloom and seek revenge against its owner’s rivals. It feeds off the blood from pregnant women who have recently given birth.

This phenomenon could have caused a high mortality rate among village women and infants in the past.

A ritual to transform into a Nanggal is bathing the lower body in a vat of vinegar while meditating. Due to this repulsive procedure, one can identify a Nanggal with ease through the acidic stench of the organs.

Do you have an encounter with Nanggal (Penanggal) before? Reply and tell us your story.