Bajrak (Orang Bati)
Bajrak, also known as Orang Bati, is a fearsome flying demon from the folklore of Seram Island in the Maluku archipelago of eastern Indonesia. The creature's name Orang Bati translates to bat man in the local Malay dialect, describing its batlike humanoid form. According to local legends, the Bajrak is a nocturnal predator that emerges from the caves and dense forests of Seram's interior mountains to hunt at night. The creature is particularly feared because of its reported taste for human flesh, especially that of children. Bajrak legends are most common in the traditional communities around