Java
Dedemit
Elemental / Demonic Danger 3 of 5 · Frightening
- Form
- Land spirit
- Origin
- Javanese land and place demons — the wild counterpart to village guardians, owners of forests, crossroads and empty land.
- Behavior
- Punishes trespass and building without permission.
- Deterrents and vulnerabilities
- Permission rituals (permisi) and offerings before clearing land.
- Diet
- Non-consumptive
- Culture
- Javanese
- Region
- Java
- 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 | Embodied creature or witch |
| 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 | Forest, jungle, or mountain |
| Settlement | Village, house, hospital, or road |
| Black magic | Black magic or witchcraft central |
| Widespread | Localized |
| Body plan | Humanoid spirit |
| Diet | Non-consumptive |
Nearest on the tree
Identical coding to Orang Bunian, Hantu Rimba, Waruga Spirit, Lelembut, Peri, Roh Komodo, Penunggu, Putri Gunung Ledang, Wong Samar, Gamang, Putri Mandalika, Hainuwele, so the tree cannot separate them.
