Nusa Tenggara
Dewi Anjani
Nature / Ancestral Spirit Danger 3 of 5 · Frightening
- Form
- Jinn queen of Mount Rinjani
- Origin
- Dewi Anjani, queen of the jinn of Mount Rinjani in Sasak lore, ruler of the spirit court inside the volcano, to whom climbers and the Mulang Pekelem rite at Lake Segara Anak make offerings.
- Behavior
- Receives the gold and livestock offerings cast into Segara Anak; storms are her weather.
- Deterrents and vulnerabilities
- The Mulang Pekelem offering rite; respect on the mountain.
- Diet
- Spiritual energy / offerings
- Culture
- Sasak (Lombok)
- 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 | 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 | Life force or offerings |
Nearest on the tree
Identical coding to Mambang, so the tree cannot separate them.
