n this week’s episode, we explore one of Southeast Asia’s most unsettling supernatural figures: the Toyol. Known throughout Malaysia, Singapore, and parts of Indonesia, the Toyol is said to be the spirit of a dead child, invoked and kept by practitioners of black magic to carry out theft, mischief, or even vengeance. Often described as small, greenish or grey-skinned with sharp teeth and red eyes, this entity is bound to a master who feeds and cares for it in return for its services. But using a Toyol comes with a cost — one that often spirals into tragedy.

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Research Links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyol

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/07/17/of-toyols-and-misunderstood-children

https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:dbb5f24/UQDBBF24.pdf

https://sea.mashable.com/culture/19716/the-terrifying-legend-of-the-toyol-a-child-ghost-thief-of-southeast-asia

https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2022/07/16/the-toyol-a-ghostly-pawn-in-black-magic-and-folklore/18083

https://www.buzzfeed.com/jennaguillaume/malaysian-mythical-creatures

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2020/11/25/a-childs-ghost-may-haunt-you-if-you-havent-heard-of-the-toyol/

Thanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again on Sunday.

Sarah and Tobie xx

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