WILL it move or won’t it? This is what paranormal investigation group Seekers are determined to establish after bringing the now-famous ‘jenglot’ back to their Ampang headquarters for observation last Friday.
Seekers head Syed Abdullah Al-Attas said the three creatures have been placed in a room and will be filmed around the clock until Sept 28.

The team hopes to see some movement by the creatures to prove that they are alive.

“The slightest move is enough for us,” said Syed Abdullah.

“We will then have visual proof that these creatures are alive.”

The ‘jenglot’ is believed to be a creature of vampiric origin in Indonesian and Malay culture and mythology.

Standing between one to three feet tall, it has charred skin, long black hair and sharp fangs.

The creatures were borrowed from Famewell Venture Sdn Bhd director Abdul Molok Karim.

Syed Abdullah said certain superstition states that when the ‘jenglot’ is in the possession of someone else other than their owner, extra care has to be observed to ensure that they aren’t damaged.

“The supposed penalty for breaking this rule is death,” he said.

The creatures were handed over to Seekers after a Press conference at Muzium Seni Asia in Universiti Malaya last Friday.

Also present was Indonesian supernatural expert Muhammad Idrus, who said the existence of man-made ‘jenglot’ in Indonesia was widespread.

“They are sold to people who use them to scare people from stealing fruits from orchards or to ‘safeguard’ a venue,” he said.

He hopes the ‘jenglot’, which is undergoing DNA testing at Universiti Sains Malaysia, won’t turn out to be a fake.

“It may affect the credibility and reputation of the paranormal investigating community,” he said.

Seekers will be auctioning off a 60cm by 30cm gypsum cast of a footprint, believed to belong to a ‘bigfoot’, which was taken during an expedition at Kota Tinggi, Johor, several months ago.

The print is expected to draw the interest of local and international paranormal enthusiasts.

Bidding begins at RM100,000.

Proceeds of the bidding will be shared between Seekers and Singaporean paranormal group Singapore Paranormal Investigators to buy investigative equipment such as heat cameras, sensors, thermometer and to upgrade their computer systems.

Those interested can visit Seekers’ website at www.seekers-malaysia.com.