The neighborhood children in Masohi used to warn me about the various ghosts and monsters lurking in the dark. They shared stories of beasts as tall as the palm trees, the ghost of a mother searching for her children, and a host of other setan (devils) and hantu or spok (ghosts) [1]. They advised me... Continue Reading →
Suanggi: The Dreaded Witches of Maluku in the Early Modern Period
Benjamin L. Moseley 