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Reference Base  Malay magic, being an introduction on the folklore and po... |
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Malay magic, being an introduction on the folklore and popular religion of the Malay Peninsula |
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Skeat, W.W. |
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1900 |
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London, MacMillan and Co |
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pp. i-xiv, 1-685 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
Value - Related to Horn
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| Malaysia. The tiger, elephant and rhinoceros were not mere brutes to be attacked and destroyed. The immense advantages which their strength and bulk gave them over the feebly-armed savage of the most primitive tribes naturally suggested the possession of supernatural powers; and propitiation, n... |
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
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| Malaysia. The rhinoceros horn (called chula) is believed to be a powerful aphrodisiac. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
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| Fiery rhino, badak api. There is supposed to be a species of 'fiery' rhinoceros (badak api) which is excessively dangerous if attacked. This latter is probably a mere fable. |
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