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In Malaysian Folklore, there is a horrible being who would attack women, mostly virgins, and leave eternal scars. The being would be known as Orang Minyak or the Oily Man. The physical and eye colors would differ for descriptions, but what made an Orang Minyak one was its oily black skin and insatiable sexual desire. The monster would be blamed for rapes starting in the 1950s.
The being has an oily black body would serve nothing but convenience for him. It would serve as a disguise during the night, serve as a lubricant, and if he was caught it would allow him to slip out of their hands. The oil wouldn't leave a trace. He's also said to be able to climb walls. The only inconvenience of it is that he would be seen during the day because he would either be naked or in swim shorts. That's why there are hardly any claims of him during the day.
There are different origin starts for an Orang Minyak. One is that it was a supernatural entity from the start, and was summoned by evil shamans, witches, etc. wanting it to do evil. Other accounts imply that Orang Minyaks are men who turn to the assistance of dark forces with extreme sexual frustration and desperation. He's likely would want the forces to help win the attention of a spurned crush, or receive love from a former lover.
His deeds are similar in each account though. He would have to rape 21 virgins in 7 days in favor of the dark forces. Even after the contract is fulfilled he would still ravage unsuspecting victims. When the monster comes across a virgin girl he would ravage her. He would sometimes rape women and girls who were not virgins.
The being having an oily black body would serve nothing but convenience for him. It would serve as a disguise during the night, serve as a lubricant, and if he was caught it would allow him to slip out of their hands. The oil wouldn't leave a trace. He's also said to be able to climb walls and paralyze victims. The only inconvenience of it is that he would be seen during the day because he would either be naked or in swim shorts. That's why there are hardly any claims of him during the day.
Women and girls would take precautions against an attack. It's believed that leaving a man's sweaty clothes near their bed or wearing them would make the Orang Minyak think there was a male there. In order to avoid confrontation, they would not rape their prey.
Some would go to a bomoh, a Malay spirit medium, to help ward away the monster. Some also believed that if they bit their left thumb and covered it with a batik, a magically treated cloth, during an attack would stop it.
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