THE CONCORDANCE

hollow back

2 records across 2 traditions carry this current.

Asia & the Isles · 1

Sundel BolongRevenant · IndonesiaA Javanese and Indonesian female revenant: a woman who died pregnant or in childbirth, often after sexual violence, leaving a hole in her back. Distinct from kuntilanak though films blur them.

Europe & the North · 1

HulderWildwood · Norway · SwedenA seductive forest being of Scandinavian lore (huldra/hulder), sometimes helpful to charcoal burners, sometimes deadly. The hollow or bark-like back is a common recognition mark.