Fear of a mass demon possession shut down operations at garment manufacturer PT Masa Baru, in Cikokol, Tangerang, on Friday.
The incident started Thursday evening when Lala, a 27-year-old worker in the packing department, broke spontaneously into shouting, her body turning stiff minutes after that.
Several other workers approached to help but began exhibiting similar behavior, causing panic among the rest of the crowd.
Lala and the others undergoing the "possession" were transferred to a security post in the complex while the management waited for a dukun (shaman) to arrive.
The man managed to return the workers to consciousness. They were sent home soon afterwards.
A similar outbreak then occurred early the next day, affecting several workers and prompting others to flee the factory.
"We were very scared because those who tried to help the victims were also affected," recalled Titin, one of the workers who fled from the factory's packing unit.
Munandar, a security officer, said that such incidents occurred quite frequently, causing fear among the 700-odd workers at the factory.
The company management refused to comment on the incident.
"The company board of directors are not here so we can't give any explanation," said Neli from the company's human resources department.
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