Sulawesi
Polahi
Hominid Cryptid Danger 3 of 5 · Frightening
- Form
- Forest wild people
- Origin
- The Polahi of Gorontalo: 'those who fled' — communities said to have escaped into the deep forest from colonial-era forced labour and taxes, becoming a wild-people tradition between history and cryptid lore.
- Behavior
- Shyness is the whole behavior: a people defined by refusal of the state.
- Deterrents and vulnerabilities
- None; treated as people, not monsters, in the tradition.
- Diet
- Omnivore / Herbivore
- Culture
- Gorontalo
- Region
- Sulawesi
- 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 | None |
| Theft and mischief | None |
| Hair or fur | Hairy, furry, or ape-like |
| Animal form | None |
| Detached head | None |
| Fire or light | None |
| Water | None |
| Forest | Forest, jungle, or mountain |
| Settlement | Village, house, hospital, or road |
| Black magic | No strong sorcery motif |
| Widespread | Localized |
| Body plan | Humanoid spirit |
| Diet | Omnivore |
