Baba Folk Beliefs and Superstitions |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Meal Time Pertuas and Things | 25 |
Homage and Worship | 65 |
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altar ancestors Baba families Babas believe baby bad luck bamboo banana birthdays black magic bomohs buang Buddhist burning cakes called celebrations ceremonies charms Cheng Hoon Teng child Chinese Chye Lian Kahs clothes coconut coconut milk coffin colour cooked datoks death deceased deities dodol drink durian elders especially evil spirits face flowers friends funeral gamblers geomancer ghosts girl glutinous rice gods grave hair hantu head Hokkien hong swi Hoo Ong Yah horoscope household incantations incense jampi joss paper joss-sticks kemenyan known Kong kramat kueh Kusu Island ladies leaves look main door Malacca Malay month mother mourning night Nine Emperor Gods nonyas offerings pantangs pawangs penunguh person pertua placed polong pontianak prayers rites rituals seance semangat shrines Singapore sireh someone story sugar superstitions taboos Taoist trance Tua Pek Kong usually walk Wangkang wear wedding woman women worship