Wewe Gombel is a term in the Javanese tradition, which means evil spirit or ghost who likes to kidnap the children, but did not harm her. It is said that children are stolen are usually children who are abandoned and neglected by her parents. Wewe Gombel will usually scare the child’s parents on the attitudes and treatment to their children until they were unconscious. if they had been aware, would restore her son Wewe Gombel
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According to stories, myths believed Wewe Gombel used to scare the children so they do not roam at night. This is caused in the past, the situation is very dangerous because the dark beast might enter the area of the township into the night. With it, Wewe Gombel created to save them rather than the threat. Wewe Gombel usually portrayed by the figure of a wrinkled old woman has a milk / breast that looks out long disgusting.
According to the story, Wewe Gombel is the spirit of a woman who died committed suicide because of being chased people for having killed her husband.
The incident occurred after the husband of her affair with another woman. The husband did it because his wife could not give a child a very expected. Eventually he was shunned and despised and ostracized until her husband went mad and tangled.
When wewe Gombel would kidnap a child so she will change into a very beautiful woman so that the child does not feel afraid of her. If the child is successfully exposed persuasions Wewe Gombel then she will be immediately brought to the nest of the Wewe Gombel.
In the story that developed in Sundanese society, the nest is in a tree Wewe Gombel kawung (palm) which tinggi.Bila children who were abducted earlier had reached the nest wewe Gombel then he will be asked to feed or suckle to Wewe Gombel disguised as a beautiful woman and if he is according to suckle to Wewe Gombel then he will be with forever Wewe Gombel having been appointed as a child.
In addition, according to some beliefs, If a child has been appointed as a child by wewe Gombel is then the child will be fed human faeces but of course if the child is not seen by human feces alias as ordinary food. But in fact the food is human waste. That happens because, the child’s eyes have been deceived by Wewe Gombel. In addition, during the child is living with Wewe Gombel, then the child will not wear clothes. Instead, his body will be covered by mud.
if, around your house there is a missing child all of a sudden, for example, were playing in front of the house but suddenly disappear when you watch her child most likely was abducted wewe gombel.But, don’t be afraid, because he said wewe Gombel really do not like to hear the sounds of kitchen tools, such as nyiru, baskets, and tampir, etc. You also can use kentongan for cast out Wewe Gombel.
So look for the child immediately to the place of the suspected nest Wewe Gombel then ring these instruments while calling the name of the missing child earlier. If you are lucky then the child will be met, usually hidden in the tree kawung (palm) so when looking for frequently looking up.
And do not be surprised if once found, the child will be like a man who lost his memory or dazed because it was the work of Gombel wewe.
Although times have changed, but the story of Wewe Gombel ghost that kidnapped children are still often heard in some areas.
