Java
Kolor Ijo
Elemental / Demonic Danger 5 of 5 · Lethal
- Form
- Green-clad humanoid demon
- Origin
- 2000s urban-panic demon in green underpants blamed for attacks on women in Java; part moral panic, part folklore.
- Behavior
- Breaks into homes at night; associated with black-magic empowerment.
- Deterrents and vulnerabilities
- Communal patrols (ronda) and prayers; several human suspects were arrested in the panics.
- Diet
- Flesh / sexual menace
- Culture
- Javanese / 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.
| 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 | Flesh |
