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Orang Mawas

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Painted illustration: hairy ape figure in Johor jungle
AI rendition based on witness descriptions, not an actual photo.
The Kincin River in Endau-Rompin National Park, Malaysia, where Orang Mawas sightings are reported
The Kincin River in Endau-Rompin National Park, Malaysia, where Orang Mawas sightings are reported · Ondřej Žváček · CC BY 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons) · Image source · License

An entity of Malay folklore in Johor's jungle.

Folklore Verdict: We treat Orang Mawas as folklore: the record is stories and local reports, with no specimen or verified photo.

Region
Asia · Malaysia
First reports
Malay folklore

Key sightings

Best evidence

Stories and tradition only; no physical evidence.

Sources