Sumatra
Putri Tangguk
Nature / Ancestral Spirit Danger 2 of 5 · Unsettling
- Form
- Rice-field female spirit
- Origin
- Jambi legend of a woman who wasted rice while husking and was cursed to repeat her labour forever; a cautionary spirit of waste.
- Behavior
- Her pounding is heard at night; she embodies punishment for wasting food.
- Deterrents and vulnerabilities
- Respect for rice; finishing one's food.
- Diet
- Non-consumptive
- Culture
- Jambi Malay
- Region
- Sumatra
- 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 | Forest, jungle, or mountain |
| Settlement | Village, house, hospital, or road |
| Black magic | Black magic or witchcraft central |
| Widespread | Localized |
| Body plan | Spectral female |
| Diet | Non-consumptive |
