Sulawesi
Batitong
Nature / Ancestral Spirit Danger 2 of 5 · Unsettling
- Form
- Masked / costumed deity form
- Behavior
- Inhabits sacred stones, trees, and springs
- Deterrents and vulnerabilities
- Specific ritual offerings; banyan wood
- Diet
- Non-consumptive
- Culture
- Bugis / Makassar / Toraja / Minahasa
- Region
- Sulawesi
- Sampling
- In the original 61-taxon tree and in this one.
Coded characters
◆ Some traits filled by folklore synthesis. Sex: Unspecified.
| Human-like | Non-human, animal, or object |
|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| 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 | No strong sorcery motif |
| Widespread | Localized |
| Body plan | Masked deity |
| Diet | Non-consumptive |
Nearest on the tree
Identical coding to Nitu, Kelimutu spirit, so the tree cannot separate them.
