Nusa Tenggara
Ata Polo
Elemental / Demonic Danger 5 of 5 · Lethal
- Form
- Sorcerer being
- Origin
- Ata polo of Flores: the malevolent sorcerer-being of Nage and neighbouring traditions — a person (or class of being) whose spirit hunts at night, blamed for illness and death, and the Flores cognate of the suanggi complex.
- Behavior
- Nocturnal spiritual predation; accusations historically ended in violence.
- Deterrents and vulnerabilities
- Counter-ritual and, historically, expulsion — the dataset records the belief, not the practice.
- Diet
- Life force / Soul
- Culture
- Flores (Nage, Ngada and neighbours)
- Region
- Nusa Tenggara
- Sampling
- Added in dataset v3–v5; first placed on a tree here.
Coded characters
◆ New entry coded by folklore synthesis. Sex: Unspecified.
| Human-like | Humanoid, witch, or human spirit |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male, unspecified, or variable |
| Death or birth origin | Not death or birth related |
| Incorporeal | Ghost, spirit, or undead |
| Flight | Grounded |
| Burial | None or weak |
| Children | None |
| Blood and organs | Targets blood, flesh, or organs |
| Theft and mischief | None |
| Hair or fur | None |
| Animal form | None |
| Detached head | None |
| Fire or light | None |
| Water | None |
| Forest | None |
| Settlement | Village, house, hospital, or road |
| Black magic | Black magic or witchcraft central |
| Widespread | Localized |
| Body plan | Humanoid spirit |
| Diet | Life force or offerings |
Nearest on the tree
Identical coding to Jin Qarin, Bhuta Kala, Antu Gerasi, Kuang Waya, so the tree cannot separate them.
