A toyol or tuyul is an undead infant in South East Asian folklore. It appears in the mythology of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Southern Thailand. It is invoked as a helper by shamans (dukun or bomoh) by the means of black magic. The creature is used to rob people of their riches. The toyol is known by different names from one community to another. The Malay word toyol is tuyul in Indonesian and Javanese. It is known as cohen kroh in Khmer, and kwee kia in Hokkien. In Thai, it is called kumarn-thong.