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Page 74
... shrines are at Pulau Besar , off Malacca town . These are old and revered shrines for Babas who abstain from eating pork for a few days before visiting them . Nothing connected with pork must be brought there and no vulgar language ...
... shrines are at Pulau Besar , off Malacca town . These are old and revered shrines for Babas who abstain from eating pork for a few days before visiting them . Nothing connected with pork must be brought there and no vulgar language ...
Page 75
... shrines are on hill- tops , at the foot of which lie Chinese shrines for the God of Wealth or Tua Pek Kong , a Hokkien god popular in South- East Asia . The practice is to first pray to the Tua Pek Kong before going uphill with ...
... shrines are on hill- tops , at the foot of which lie Chinese shrines for the God of Wealth or Tua Pek Kong , a Hokkien god popular in South- East Asia . The practice is to first pray to the Tua Pek Kong before going uphill with ...
Page 120
... shrines and make them perform all sorts of rites . A favourite Chinese diety is the Tiger Goddess , usually de- picted with her offsprings . To get her protection , a child has to smear a piece of streaky pork on the goddess's mouth as ...
... shrines and make them perform all sorts of rites . A favourite Chinese diety is the Tiger Goddess , usually de- picted with her offsprings . To get her protection , a child has to smear a piece of streaky pork on the goddess's mouth as ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Meal Time Pertuas and Things | 25 |
Homage and Worship | 65 |
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