8 Most Haunted Villages in Indonesia, Mostly from East Java

VIVA – Generally, a village is synonymous with a beautiful, cool, and calm atmosphere. However, this is different from the following villages. These villages in Indonesia are known to have a haunted atmosphere with mystical stories that surround the village. Besides there are many mystical stories circulating, some of these villages make many people curious.

1. Jungsemi Village, Central Java

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Desa Jungsemi, Jawa Tengah

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Jungsemi Village is located in Kangkung District, Kendal Regency, Central Java Province. One of the famous places in this village is the presence of a basil tomb.

Even though it is known to be very haunted, not a few visitors come out of curiosity or to test their guts. Some visitors who come to the village feel tired before entering the basil tomb area.

2. Darungan Village, East Java

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Desa Darungan, Jawa Timur

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Darungan Village is located in Banyuwangi Regency, East Java. Many said that this village is similar to the name of the Dancer Village in a film. This village has long been known to have many mystical stories.

When visiting the village area, people can find some house in the middle of the forest that has not been inhabited for approximately 10 years. This village looks haunted because of the image of a large snake queen until a man and a woman are having sex.

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Desa Sragi, Jawa Timur

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Sragi Village is located in the Songgon area, Banyuwangi Regency, East Java. This village has a building that is known as sacred and believed to be the place where Semar lives.

It was said that anyone who has the ability to see the unseen world can see the majesty of the Semar palace which is equipped with decorations made of gold. Not a few visitors who come to this location are disturbed by the appearance of scary ghosts.

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Desa Cibadak, Jawa Barat

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Cibadak Village is located in the Sukamakmur area, Bogor Regency has experienced a natural disaster such as a landslide in 2014. Now, this village is known to the public with some horror stories due to the natural disaster.

The whole village people left the area and there is a mosque that is no longer in use but still the sound of the call to prayer and people reading the Al-Quran can be heard.

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Desa Sinjai, Sulawesi Selatan

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Sinjai village is located in the province of South Sulawesi and has many mystical stories. One of the most popular stories from this village is that local people have seen the appearance of a dwarf human head falling from a tree.

Not only that, some stories are also circulating in the local people. It was said that there was a group of women wearing yellow robes who came down from the top of the hill and approached the well. This well as known as the devil's well because it often sounds like laughing and crying.

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Desa Siluman, Jawa Barat

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Demon Village or local people called Siluman Village is located in Pabuaran District, Subang Regency, West Java. This area is also well known as a hiding place for freedom fighters. Initially, this village was used as a hiding place for the fighters when the invaders looked for it.

They couldn't find this village and it just looked like a forest. Not only that, there are also many traveling merchants who claim to be confused and can't find a way out.

Montong Gading Village is located in East Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara. Montong Gading is one of the locations of mass murders in the past. Now, there are many mystical things that often happen and are felt by local people.

It was said by the local people, they saw the appearance of a stump-headed ghost who often appeared hanging from a tree.

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Desa Puger Wetan, Jawa Timur

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Puger Wetan Village, located in Jember Regency, East Java is not only known as the most haunted village, but this village is also a place where magical people sharpen their magical knowledge.

That said, in the village of Puger Wetan there is an island called Nusa Barung Island. The island is also one of the central areas which is a source of wealth for people who learn the occult.

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Darungan Village is located in Banyuwangi Regency, East Java. Many said that this village is similar to the name of the Dancer Village in a film. This village has long been known to have many mystical stories.