Java
Kuntilanak Merah
Vengeful Female Danger 5 of 5 · Lethal
- Form
- Spectral female in red
- Origin
- Red-clad, more aggressive urban variant of the Kuntilanak reported from the 2000s onward.
- Behavior
- Red dress instead of white; laughter said to be louder and closer than it sounds.
- Deterrents and vulnerabilities
- As for Kuntilanak: iron, prayers, avoiding her trees at night.
- Diet
- Blood / Fetuses
- 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: Female.
| Human-like | Humanoid, witch, or human spirit |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Death or birth origin | Death, childbirth, or infant origin |
| Incorporeal | Ghost, spirit, or undead |
| Flight | Grounded |
| Burial | None or weak |
| Children | Child spirit, child theft, or infant targeting |
| 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 | No strong sorcery motif |
| Widespread | Localized |
| Body plan | Spectral female |
| Diet | Blood |
Nearest on the tree
Identical coding to Si Manis Jembatan Ancol, Langsuyar, Antu Gerugugu, Tosalili, Ndope, Pontianak, Churel, so the tree cannot separate them.
