HOME | DD
luciole — Pontianak
Published: 2008-05-14 23:28:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 58652; Favourites: 3031; Downloads: 6215
Redirect to original
Description
A pontianak is a type of Malay ghost of a woman who died during childbirth and becomes the undead.According to the story, the Pontianak resides in banana trees that grow near houses. She appears as a beautiful and seductive woman, usually accompanied with the strong perfume of frangipani, and upon capture of her prey (usually unwary men or pregnant women), she turns into a hideous hag and kills them.
However, if one wishes to capture this beautiful spirit to make her a wife (don't underestimate how desperate some people can be), a red string can be tied or inserted (using needles) into the banana trees's heart/fruit/blossom and the other end tied to the person's window. However, if the string is ever severed, the pontianak will be released and kill her captor.
I wanted to capture the moment when she realized that someone is attempting to capture her. However.. the strings are not tied tightly enough..
This is for pixelbrush.com's Myth contest.
edit: Winner of Pixelbrush's Event #15 Myth contest ^^!!
Related content
Comments: 508
There's a city in Indonesia called Pontianak too
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
The legend is scary,but your work is wonderful,with great artwork and amazing coloring!Congratulaions!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Absolutely great colours! There is real life in the picture
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
It's called kuntilanak in Indonesia, while here in Malaysia we call it pontianak.
Beautiful art btw! <3
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
...wow beautifull ghost...
kalo ditempatku namanya kuntilanak...bisanya ngakak.."cekikikan
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Banana plants! I miss me their hearts. I used to peel them open....
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
this is really beautiful and amazing ,i like how you done the scenery!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Ohmigosh, she's beautiful! Normally in the movies, the pontianaks have long black hair covering their whole faces and dressed in dirty white. I never knew they're supposed to be beautiful and seductive! (Maybe because I never actually watched a scary movie-.-')
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
She is Beau-ti-ful 8O I loooove her hair, her dress and all the strings.. wow and also the fact that it looks like it will rain soon...
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Love the flowing of her gown
Pontianak myth also existed in Indonesia. Even there is a capital province named Pontianak here, I kid you not.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
I think it is a beautiful and thrilling image. I also find myself getting lost in the folds of her gown. Ever night!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
I love the whole concept of this picture, and how you related it to a pontianak. So very interesting!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Even though she's dead and a bad sprit!! She looks very pretty and calm!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Gorgeus.She's so tender and fragile,but she's still dead.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
This is just sooo amazing! I can't stop looking at it even though I know she's a ghost.
In my country, Indonesia we also have the same ghosts. Indonesia and Malaysia are really close in map, so there's no wonder we share the same ghosts. But in my country it's called Kuntilanak, while Pontianak is the name of a city. LOL.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
woww this ghost exest in Thailand tooo!
she's a cool ghost!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
actually,malay and indonesia has the same myth for it.pontianak is one of the part of kalimantan island in indonesia.and in indonesian myth,it has the other name.it's called kuntilanak.sorry for spamming
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Nice. Bit childish though... facial expression good, greenery/sky good, but that brown wavy stuff/her dress or hair.. I think it's too much. It's taking the true message away from the picture, it's occupying 80% of the scene.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Man, <3 the way you visualise these things. It's gorgeous!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
My mom told me that Pontianak derives from Perempuan(Or pompuan for bahasa pasar, hehz~) Mati Anak. Someone just cut short it coz it was too long. Haha. Anw, cool version.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
In Indonesia, she's called "Kuntilanak" and the only way to capture her (yes, there ARE men who desperate enough to do these kind of thing) is to knock a nail on her head. They say when she turn into a human, she'd be a really perfect woman, very beautiful and gentle. Anyway, even if she turned back, she wouldnt kill her childs and husband.
And owh, I just love ur art~
She's very beautiful~
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
the way you capture light and life and flowing fabric makes me want to cry
i would die smiling if i could posses even a fraction of your talent
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
I really liked your art, more so because you added the tale... I showed it to my dad too...
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
nice artwork,like it
keep it up.you cn do better than this
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Fantastic interpretation! (And yeah, some people can be pretty desperate, but I know some friends who would be better off with a nice demon than some of the girls they've dated!)
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
the myth i heard a bit different... when u want her to be human... u have to struck a nail at the back of her colarbone ^-^
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
yup different regions with different story perhaps ^-^
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
I say, you captured the mood so well and yes, the folklore's like that. I'm a malaysian XD That's why the village folks out nails and leaves under the pregnant woman to keep the pontianak away. I love this piece a lot.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Where from? I'm from Klang, Selangor
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I came from Sungai Petani. A small town in Kedah.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
this is the first time im seeing pontianak ever so ...beautiful. and wonderfully done too!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
| Next =>