Name ghost who used to live in this water, in South Sumatra known by various names. Ogan community

THERE IS a myth that is very popular among the people of South Sumatra, which is the story of Banyu Antu. Banyu Antu story is so well known in the community of supporters because the story is so entrenched for a long time and is inherited by p ewaris active hereditary even intergenerational intergenerational.
If there was a small child often or likes to play in the river in the long term, usually cimapi be reprimanded by parents, cimapi relatives, and so by saying "Do not fierce play in Sungi Musi (name of a river in South Sumatra), cimapi gek ado Antu banyu! cimapi "(Malay Palembang Musi), Dang fierce mido in the way Selabung (name of a river in Muara Dua) tulik dikanik lawok ghost!" (in power) or "Do not bathe in ayik fierce Latitude (name of a river in the area Four Lawang), kelo Antu dipaju ayik! "(in latitude)
Name ghost who used to live in this water, in South Sumatra known by various names. Ogan community Antu Newer knew him by name, latitude community Antu Ayek knew him by name or by any other name Selingkup, and community Muara Dua recognize this as the kind of ghost Ghost Lawok, and the Malay community in Palembang or Musi Banyu Antu knew him by name. Whatever its name, this type of ghost habitat for life in the water with its own character in the community of supporters.
It is no exaggeration to say that the ghost of this type have versions and variants. South Sumatra geographically society has many rivers allow this story is growing rapidly beyond the limits of space and time. Naturally, as if in the middle of the people of South Sumatra celebrity ghosts that live in the water is so entrenched and "grounded". The presence of this Banyu Antu story raises its own nuances to the community, especially people who live in rivers or in the sea area in South Sumatra. Believe cimapi it or not, almost all regions in South Sumatra familiar myths about the ghost that lives in the water.
According to the Danandjaja Bascom (2002: 50) myth or folklore myth is considered really happened and is considered sacred by the source of the story. Usually myth ditokohi by the gods or demi gods. Events are perceived as if it were happening in another world or in the world that is not as we know it today, and happened in the past. Folk or collective society determines that the ghost stories that live in the water is included in the category of folk myths owner or supporter because this story is so attached and "grounded" in a society that "lives" covered the river or the sea. Moreover, according to Bascom that myth or mythical characteristics can be known from the topography, the typical form, following cimapi his adventures.
Antu Banyu has a characteristic long hair and hard, her hair like satang (reed long) Therefore, if the hair is already located on the vessel, boat, canoe or boat or armpit usually ship will sink or the armpit. In addition to the weight cimapi of the hair too sharply because cimapi it if Antu banyu has put her long hair to the top of the boat or canoe or armpit usually inhabitants will be "santapannya". Then the prey will be found by local residents in a state floating crown back ubuh or spinal marrow in a state perforated. That said, Antu banyu very fond of the region crown of the head and part of the spinal marrow humans.
Banyu ghost who has lived in the water habitats usually inhabit caves along the river and hallways or vortex that is in the river and at certain times will prey. The trick was to prey on victims by raising or armpit hair to the boat, when the occupants of the boat or armpit armpit overwhelmed it will sink, while it is also the Antu banyu will prey. Because of the long-haired, allegedly ghost this banyu male sex (?). Antu usually cimapi very selective prey banyu prosecuted, among other newcomers in the area, children, or too old teen puberty.
Myths about this banyu Antu by place of origin (live in water or river South Sumatra), it looks like an original myth of South Sumatra (Indonesia) not come from abroad, especially from India, Arabia, cimapi and the Mediterranean which generally has undergone further processing . This is because they have experienced that by Robert Redfí et. Al. referred to as the process of adaptation (adaptation). Although there is no doubt that in other countries also have beliefs or myths about ghosts that live in water, such as the UK, Japan, Thailand, and China. However, cimapi the story Antu banyu who live in South Sumatra (Indonesia) has versions and different characteristics. Antu banyu famous story in South Sumatra walkin