Leak still exist in Bali

Leak still exist in Bali, Leak is one of balinese heritages that need to be retained to prevent it from extinction.Discussing(how to show) "ngleak"  is considered to be taboo for some reason. It is hard to believe it, but often it will make you very curious to get someone that can show you.After having achieved by means of offering and prayer recited during a mystic dance in the middle of the night in the graveyard, then he will transform into a leak.

   The leak is considered to be lower than mankind because what he eats include corpses and everything putrefied. He sees a dead dog dead human body as a delicious food and he mistakes foul smell for fragrance or perfume. A trained (leak's master) will usually find it much easier to transform its performance. Having concentrated on a shape of an animal he is going to change into and recited magical words (mantra) properly, then he will transform directly into a leak. 

Actually, Leak is not as bad as people think. It is like a knife: It can help us or hurt us, depending on how and what we use it for.  Leak more is like a sharpened knowledge and "it is not bad as people think, it can be used to help people although it can hurt people, too.

However to harm or kill someone, leak can also use papasangan. It does not need to change his or her appearance. Sometimes, leaks are seen involved in fights (night time), measuring their power one against another. Commonly people are unable to see the fights. And the one who losses the fight will fall ill or will show sitting of blood and is doomed to death.

A Leak has several ways to change its appearance: First, what Balinese call leak pamoroan. It can change completely into animals that appear only during the night. They try to suck their victims or just frighten them.