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Java

Hantu Terowongan Casablanca

Vengeful Female Danger 4 of 5 · Dangerous
Form
Spectral woman
Origin
The woman of the Casablanca tunnel underpass in Jakarta, said to have died there after an assault in local legend; drivers report a figure crossing before their cars at night.
Behavior
Appears to drivers; swerving to avoid her is blamed for accidents.
Deterrents and vulnerabilities
None specific; a place-bound urban haunting.
Diet
Non-consumptive
Culture
Jakarta urban
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 Hantu Terowongan Casablanca
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 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 None
Settlement Village, house, hospital, or road
Black magic No strong sorcery motif
Widespread Localized
Body plan Spectral female
Diet Non-consumptive

Nearest on the tree

Identical coding to Hantu Lawang Sewu, Suster Keramas, Hantu Sumiati, so the tree cannot separate them.