Java
Pastur Kepala Buntung
Undead / Revenant Danger 3 of 5 · Frightening
- Form
- Headless priest
- Origin
- Headless Dutch-era priest said to walk Jakarta cemeteries (notably Jeruk Purut) carrying his own head.
- Behavior
- Wanders at night; seeing him is an omen rather than a direct attack in most tellings.
- Deterrents and vulnerabilities
- None specific; he is avoided rather than fought.
- Diet
- Non-consumptive
- Culture
- Betawi / Jakarta
- 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 | Death, childbirth, or infant origin |
| Incorporeal | Ghost, spirit, or undead |
| Flight | Grounded |
| Burial | Grave, shroud, or cemetery |
| 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 | Shrouded corpse |
| Diet | Non-consumptive |
Nearest on the tree
Identical coding to Bombo, Pocong Merah, so the tree cannot separate them.
