Java
Hantu Jeruk Purut
Undead / Revenant Danger 2 of 5 · Unsettling
- Form
- Spectral guardian
- Origin
- The collective haunting of Jeruk Purut cemetery, South Jakarta, anchored by the headless priest and a child spirit with a black dog.
- Behavior
- Manifests to night visitors and film crews; largely place-bound.
- Deterrents and vulnerabilities
- Respectful conduct in the cemetery.
- Diet
- Non-consumptive
- Culture
- Betawi / Jakarta
- 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 | Death, childbirth, or infant origin |
| Incorporeal | Ghost, spirit, or undead |
| 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 | No strong sorcery motif |
| Widespread | Localized |
| Body plan | Humanoid spirit |
| Diet | Non-consumptive |
Nearest on the tree
Identical coding to Memedi, Arwah Penasaran, Ketcat Sikatai, Berahu, so the tree cannot separate them.
