Sumatra
Hantu Tinggi
Elemental / Demonic Danger 3 of 5 · Frightening
- Form
- Gigantic tall humanoid
- Origin
- The 'tall ghost' of Malay tradition: the longer you look up at it, the taller it grows, until it towers over the trees.
- Behavior
- Grows with the victim's gaze; associated with rubber estates and forest edges.
- Deterrents and vulnerabilities
- Look away and run; do not meet its gaze.
- Diet
- Non-consumptive
- Culture
- Malay
- Region
- Sumatra
- 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 | Ghost, spirit, or undead |
| Flight | Grounded |
| Burial | None or weak |
| Children | None |
| Blood and organs | Targets blood, flesh, or organs |
| 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 | Giant or ogre |
| Diet | Non-consumptive |
