Sumatra
Burong Tujoh
Elemental / Demonic Danger 3 of 5 · Frightening
- Form
- Seven kept familiar spirits
- Origin
- The Seven Burong of Aceh: unseen familiar spirits kept by a dukun, sent to possess children and pregnant women, whose victims show red bulging eyes, beast-like behavior and tree-climbing. Distinct from Burong Punjot, the Acehnese Kuntilanak (a variant note, not this taxon). Sources: Correcto news and Sufi et al. as cited in Acehnese folklore writing.
- Behavior
- Possess and torment on their keeper's behalf.
- Deterrents and vulnerabilities
- Exorcism and confronting the keeper in traditional accounts.
- Diet
- Life force / Soul
- Culture
- Acehnese
- Region
- Sumatra
- 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 | Flies or floats |
| Burial | None or weak |
| Children | Child spirit, child theft, or infant targeting |
| Blood and organs | None |
| Theft and mischief | Theft, pranks, or mischief central |
| 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 | Animal or animal hybrid |
| Diet | Life force or offerings |
