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Java

Eyang Jugo

Nature / Ancestral Spirit Danger 2 of 5 · Unsettling
Form
Tomb guardian ancestor
Origin
Guardian ancestor of the Gunung Kawi tomb complex in Malang regency, East Java — the archipelago's most famous pesugihan pilgrimage site, where seekers meditate for wealth blessings at the tombs of Eyang Jugo and Raden Mas Iman Soedjono.
Behavior
Grants or withholds the site's blessings; the ritual economy around him is the phenomenon.
Deterrents and vulnerabilities
Offerings, meditation vigils, ritual etiquette.
Diet
Spiritual energy / offerings
Culture
Javanese (Gunung Kawi)
Region
Java
Sampling
Added in dataset v3–v5; first placed on a tree here.

Coded characters

◆ New entry coded by folklore synthesis. Sex: Unspecified.

The 20 characters coded for Eyang Jugo
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 Grave, shroud, or cemetery
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 Black magic or witchcraft central
Widespread Localized
Body plan Humanoid spirit
Diet Life force or offerings

Nearest on the tree

Identical coding to Datuk Keramat, Opo Empung, Marapu, Lulik, Nunusaku Spirits, Korwar, Mbis Spirit, so the tree cannot separate them.