Ghosts Are Roaming The Street To Make People Stay Inside During The CO.VID-19 Pandemic But They Seem To Like It

Ghosts are roaming in the central Java province in Indonesia, trying to scared people off the street so that they stay home during the CO.VID-19 outbreak.

Called “pochong” or “pocong,” this is a ghost from local folklore that haunt graveyards. The ghosts are said to wear what’s left of the dead person’s clothes with knots at the feet and the head.

According to Reuters, volunteers in Kepuh village, Sukoharjo, are organizing surprise patrols once every few days since early this month despite the fact that this plan previously had an adverse effect when people poured on to the street to see the ghosts.

Anjar Pancaningtyas, the head of the youth volunteer group, said that they wanted to be different and to discourage people using the spookiness of pocong, adding that they cooperated with the police to carry out this initiative. He said:

“Since we set up the pocong roadblock, the environment of the village has become more conducive [to the idea of staying inside].”

The ghosts aren’t necessarily agile and must hop like a bunny to move around as their feet and hands are tied.

On Monday, the President of Indonesia declared the CO.VID-19 pandemic a national disaster. In his letter, the President wrote that a task force for the pandemic would coordinate with ministries, regional administrations, and government agencies to mitigate the influence of the disease.

As this is a famous, scary ghost to Indonesian people, the scheme should be producing positive outcomes. At least, this approach is less violent than what we witnessed in India a few weeks ago when police in some states around the country chose to beat, deflate the tires of those who stepped out on the street in violation of the curfew order. Maybe India could apply a similar way to these Indonesian volunteers.

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