Talk:Pontianak, Indonesia
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I took the right sided table data from the Indonesian version. My Indon is a bit dodgy so I have no idea whether my translations are correct. Someone should correct it. Also, the emblem is missing. I don't know how to upload an image, so just pull it over from the Indonesian version. Xess 22:42, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Name
Is it just coincidence the city's name means "vampire" in Indonesian/Malay, or is it something else? John Riemann Soong 21:15, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
- It is true that the name means "vampire" in Malay. In Indonesian, the pontianak vampire is commonly called "kuntilanak". The city is named after the vampire because according to the legend, there were so many pontianak vampires in the area.
[edit] Anthem
I have deleted the anthem part since it is not the anthem of the city and the city does not have anthem. "Cik Cik Periuk" is just a traditional folk song.
[edit] I Disagree with the Removal of Chinese Pronounciation
I disagree with the removal of the Chinese pronounciation based on the reason "It is not a city in China". Georgetown is in Malaysia and despite that its article includes the pronounciations in both Malay and Chinese. Because both ethnic groups are the most influencial. I believe this is also the case in this article. Please excuse my poor English as I'm not a native English speaker.
I still see no reason why it should not be included. The Indonesian wikipedia itself does have a reference to the pronounciation.
