Conundrum

As supernatural creatures in Indonesia can often take on terrifying forms – such as the jenglot, a mummified vampiric doll with fangs and long hair who feeds off human and animal blood – it is not surprising that many Indonesians approach ghosts with some trepidation. As one reader, following Sunarya’s story, wrote to the Jakarta Post: “Sunarya should receive a medal, or at least be showered with honours, for acting so courageously in facing what he initially thought was a real ghost.” But the security officer remains modest. “I have a wife and two little children, I hope everything will be fine,” he told reporters. “I just did my job as a security guard.