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#Gods & Spirits of Java

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Sundel Bolong

The Sundel Bolong, a dread female ghost of Indonesian folklore — the spirit of a woman who died tragically or was wronged and killed, appearing as a

Southeast Asian · 08 September 2026

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Pocong

The Pocong, a famous shroud-ghost of Indonesian and Malay folklore — the spirit of a dead person still wrapped in the Muslim burial shroud, bound at head,

Southeast Asian · 08 September 2026

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Jenglot

Jenglot

The Jenglot, a tiny doll-like creature of modern Indonesian folklore — a small, mummified humanoid figure with a fierce face, long hair, and fangs, said

Southeast Asian · 07 September 2026

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Genderuwo

Genderuwo

The Genderuwo (Gandarwo), a powerful male spirit of Javanese folklore — a large, hairy, ape-like humanoid of immense strength and lust who dwells in old

Southeast Asian · 07 September 2026

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Buto Ijo

Buto Ijo

The Buto Ijo (“Green Giant”), a fearsome ogre-giant of Javanese folklore — a huge, green-skinned, fanged, man-eating giant who menaces folktales like

Southeast Asian · 07 September 2026

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Wewe Gombel

Wewe Gombel

The Wewe Gombel, a ghost of Javanese folklore — a frightening female spirit with long pendulous breasts who snatches and hides away neglected or abused

Southeast Asian · 07 September 2026

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Nyai Roro Kidul

Nyai Roro Kidul

Nyai Roro Kidul (Kanjeng Ratu Kidul), the powerful Queen of the Southern Sea in Javanese mythology — the beautiful spirit-queen who rules the Indian Ocean

Southeast Asian · 07 September 2026

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Semar

Semar

Semar (Kyai Lurah Semar), the beloved clown-god of Javanese mythology and the wayang — an indigenous deity in the humble form of a fat, ugly clown-servant

Southeast Asian · 07 September 2026

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Nyi Pohaci

Nyi Pohaci

Nyi Pohaci (Nyai Pohaci Sanghyang Asri), the Sundanese rice-goddess — the same beloved divine mother of rice, fertility, and life worshipped across

Southeast Asian · 07 September 2026

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Dewi Sri

Dewi Sri

Dewi Sri (Nyai Pohaci Sanghyang Sri), the rice-goddess and goddess of fertility and abundance of Java, Bali, and Indonesia — the beloved divine mother of

Southeast Asian · 06 September 2026

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Batara Guru

Batara Guru

Batara Guru (Bhatara Guru), the supreme god of Javanese and Balinese mythology — the king of the gods and the Javanese form of the Hindu Shiva, lord of

Southeast Asian · 06 September 2026

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