Toyol
Undead infant in southeast Asia folklore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A toyol or tuyul is an undead infant in Indonesian and Malay folklore.[1][2] It also appears in the various other mythologies of Southeast Asia and is typically invoked as a helper by shamans (dukun, pawang, or bomoh) by means of black magic.[2][3] A common use for the toyol includes using it for financial gain, where the creature robs people of their riches,[2] making it similar to the Babi ngepet, a boar demon in Indonesian mythology, and the Hantu Raya, a familiar spirit in Malay folklore. As such, the toyol is popularly known to bring good luck to its host, but mishap to those who are unfortunate to encounter them.[4]