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The polong is a type of familiar spirit in Malay folklore. It has the appearance of a miniature woman, the size of the first joint of the finger.

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The polong is a type of familiar spirit in Malay folklore. It has the appearance of a miniature woman, the size of the first joint of the finger.

The polong is one of the ghosts mentioned in Hikayat Abdullah, written by Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir.

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