Bajang

One of the spirits is the khantu of Malay folklore, which takes the form of a marten (or a forest ferret - because this is a direct translation of the word "Polecat"). Attacks women and their children during childbirth.

This evil spirit is obtained from a stillborn child who is nursed with the help of dark magic and kept locked in a tree trunk. The grown-up bajang eats only chicken eggs and can rebel against the owner if it is underfed, but with careful handling it can be in the service of the family for many generations, sending diseases to enemies and arranging other dirty tricks.

It attacks infants and is capable of causing mysterious illnesses that can be fatal to its victims.

In modern Malaysia holds a special ceremony over three-month-old babies to avoid them turning into bajang.

To protect yourself from the creature, you need to use special amulets. It is impossible to kill a bajang, but usually, if the owner is known, he is killed or expelled from the village.

The creature usually has to be inherited, and if it is not passed on to the heirs, then the owner will rise up and be a living corpse.