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myLot reputation of 96/100. albertwhisker (4532) 2 years ago

This creature is another popular staple of Fantasy and Horror movies of my country. I think this monster even make an appearance in the video-game Final Fantasy 11. they said that if you get 2 pull 3 hairs of this creature you can have 3 wishes and tame it. imagine a human horse as your very own slave and servant. From what i heard, claims about their existence were horrible, they will play games with you until you lose your Sanity. Tikbalang is like a Human with the head of a horse. So yes, its like a literal horseman. there is a superstition in my country that says a pair of tikbalang is having a wedding ceremony if its raining in a sunny day. If my memory serves me right, Indonesia have a similar creature in their folklore. I dont care if they exist or not but I would like to produce a movie someday, about them.

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1. myLot reputation of 98/100. ckyera (4912)   ranked 3 out of 54 in folklore and mythology   2 years ago

hello albert,

i think this 'tikabalang' is also the one responsible for scaring travelers and leave them astray... you know misleading the way. and they said that for us to be back on the right way, we should reverse our clothes.

i don't know how true those stories about tikbalang but my grandfather once told us a story that they have met someone while they are in the forest and when all of them sit for a rest, the man's knees are unbelievably higher than the normal...and they believe that it was a tikbalang that they come across with...
scary but tikbalang same with 'kapre' are i guess one of the most scary creatures at night...fear


myLot reputation of 96/100. albertwhisker (4532)  2 years ago

They dont kill their victims as far as I know but they love playing with people's sanity. Yes they love scaring travellers away.

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2. myLot reputation of 98/100. setsuna26 (1342)   ranked 18 out of 54 in folklore and mythology   2 years ago

Yeah i use to remember my mother trying to scare me telling me that theres a tikbalang in the mango tree just beside our home. So that i wont be playing when its dark already. But hey i have to admit that really scared me alot.Up until now when its dark already i dont even dare go outside or go near this huge mango tree near our place its pretty creepy too ;)


myLot reputation of 96/100. albertwhisker (4532)  2 years ago

Having a tikbalang as your slave sounds cool though but I dont know how the heck you can pull 3 of its hair.

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