DS, you might be interested in this, I was surfing for the "Oily Man" on the net when i found this..
"Dr Nurul Rampak
Director - SE Asian Cultural Studies
University of Kuala Lumpur.
Dear Sir,
I am writing to you in your capacity as an expert in Malay folklore. I have an unusual request, so I hope you will indulge me in a brief explanation.
Last month, my wife Cathy and I were sightseeing somewhere southwest of the Cameron Highlands on the Malay Peninsula. I donÂ’t know where exactly, as we became lost in the jungle while looking for a Buddhist temple.
Cathy persuaded me to stop at a particularly steep point on the trail to take some photos of a river visible through the canopy below. The creature was waiting for us next to the scooter when we returned.
Picture an otter without a tail standing on its hind legs, with a tiny human face and hands to match, and youÂ’d have an idea of what it looked like. It was waist-high and held a staff in one hand, oiled fur glistening in the hot Malay sun.
We stared at the ‘Oily Man’ in astonishment before it pointed at Cathy and clutched its genitals with a leer. I moved in front of her and shook my head. I think he got the message, because he shrugged and pointed his staff at me. I only realised it was hollow just before the dart hit me in the thigh. I pulled it out straight away, but the poison spread quickly; a tingling sensation followed by numbness that rapidly deadened my leg.
Then the Oily Man turned its attention to Cathy, prodding her with his blowgun and making high-pitched yipping sounds. Cathy tried to frighten him away with the flash of her camera, but it didnÂ’t work. He tripped her with the blowgun and immediately jumped on top of her, clearly sexually aroused. I limped towards them, but the Oily Man suddenly howled in pain and scampered into the jungle towards the river. Strangely, Cathy said she thought her wedding ring burned it.
I required a respirator to breathe by the time we reached the hospital, as the Doctors were unable to combat the neurotoxin from the dart. Fortunately, the poison wore off after three days in intensive care.
Returning to Australia, we tried to put the experience behind us, and the film stayed in the camera until last week. For some reason, the Oily Man is quite hazy in the photo attached, but it piqued my interest. After some investigation, I stumbled across the Malay folktale of the ‘Orang Minyak’ or Oily Man, a supernatural being that preys on the virtue of maidens.
Dr Rampak, can I request all information you have on the existence of the Orang Minyak for inclusion in a submission to the Malaysian government that IÂ’m preparing? Tracking down this creature may be of profound anthropological significance, as there is no doubt we have travelled similar evolutionary paths.
I have also enclosed my toxicology results so you know this isnÂ’t a hoax."
Yours sincerely,
Benjamin Noble.
I am amazed