ORANG MINYAK, OR OILY man, has been considered a ghost, a shaman, or someone trying to obtain supernatural powers. It’s unknown when he first appeared, but he was popularized after several films.
He can shape-shift into a dog or swarm of mosquitos but commonly appears as a n***d man covered in black oil, which is how he got his name.
The oil doesn’t leave his skin. It makes him difficult to grab and allows him to blend into the night. He rarely uses weapons and flees once discovered.
He steals luxury items and targets women for s*x, particularly virgins, which may be part of a pact to ensure his supernatural abilities. He sneaks into women’s bedrooms and uses mind control to prevent them from resisting him.
Women avoid him by not going out at night. They keep their male relatives’ swea
