Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Orang Bunian are mysterious, invisible "Whistle People" living in the forests. In Malay folklore, the Whistle People are believed to be forest spirits responsible for many mysterious disappearances in the forests.
Forests have played an important role in legends, myths, and fairy tales worldwide from the dawn of recorded history. The forest was believed to be the seat of ghosts, gods, monsters, or the underworld.
It was long believed that forests were places full of magic. They were 'inhabited' by diverse mythical beings, all endowed with superhuman powers and characters, often appearing in human form. Some of them possessed benevolent qualities, seeking to do good to humankind. Still, according to ancient Slavic beliefs, the forest was full of mythical beings of a usually malevolent type, always trying to do harm.
In many beliefs, the forest was a great danger and a gloomy, mysterious, barren area of magic, evil spirits, and darkness that should be avoided.
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