Pontianak at Marina Barrage? Netizens amused by ‘sighting’ throughout Hungry Ghost Festival, Life-style Information

Hungry Ghost Festival has simply begun, and there is already a ‘spooky’ sighting in Singapore — although this one appears to have left netizens extra amused than terrified. 

In a TikTok video posted by person Jovan on Saturday (Aug 15), a kite resembling a pontianak might be seen hovering within the skies above Marina Barrage.

Sporting lengthy, messy black hair, a white costume and glowing crimson eyes, the kite bore an eerie resemblance to the favored legendary spirit. 

“Guys, seventh month can fly this kind of kite meh?” Jovan requested within the video. 

And whereas ghostly sightings are sometimes related to scares, the kite drew extra laughs than screams from netizens, with many taking to the feedback part to crack jokes. 

“That’s not a kite, she just does that sometimes,” one quipped, whereas one other teased: “How do you know it’s a kite?” 

It appears this wasn’t even the primary sighting of the ‘pontianak’. 

Sharing a photograph of what seems to be the identical kite, one netizen stated: “Can confirm that it was already flying before seventh month.” 

In a social media submit shared through the Hungry Ghost Festival final 12 months, a similar-looking pontianak kite may be seen taking to the skies on the in style kite-flying spot. 

For the uninitiated, a pontianak is a feminine spirit in Southeast Asian folklore, generally depicted with lengthy black hair and wearing white.

It is alleged to be born of girls who’ve died whereas pregnant or giving beginning. 

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