Java
Jailangkung
Undead / Revenant Danger 3 of 5 · Frightening
- Form
- Invited spirit in a doll vessel
- Origin
- Indonesia's famous spirit-summoning game: a spirit is invited into a basket-and-coconut doll with a pencil, and answers questions by moving it — 'datang tak dijemput, pulang tak diantar' (comes uninvited if not sent home properly).
- Behavior
- Answers questions; the danger is a spirit that refuses to leave.
- Deterrents and vulnerabilities
- The closing rite must send the spirit away; neglecting it invites a haunting.
- Diet
- Non-consumptive
- Culture
- Javanese / Sundanese
- 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 | 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 | None |
| Settlement | Village, house, hospital, or road |
| Black magic | Black magic or witchcraft central |
| Widespread | Localized |
| Body plan | Humanoid spirit |
| Diet | Non-consumptive |
Nearest on the tree
Identical coding to Nini Thowok, Barong Landung, so the tree cannot separate them.
