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Magical text about Protection against Evil from Sumatra.

This illuminated book made of tree bark is a pustaha, written in the script of the Batak people of Northern Sumatra. Pustahas were books describing magical practices, and were intended for use only by Batak spiritual leaders and their disciples. This pustaha describes forms of protection against evil.

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Magical text about Protection against Evil from Sumatra.

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This illuminated book made of tree bark is a pustaha, written in the script of the Batak people of Northern Sumatra. Pustahas were books describing magical practices, and were intended for use only by Batak spiritual leaders and their disciples. This pustaha describes forms of protection against evil.

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5500 x 3222 px | 50.7 MB

Print size:

46.6 x 27.3 cm | 18.3 x 10.7 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

AMULET • ASIA • ASIAN • BATAK • EAST INDIES • GOOD-LUCK CHARM • HISTORIA UNIVERSAL • HISTORICAL • HISTORY • INDONESIA • INDONESIAN FOLK ART • INDONESIAN • MAGIC AMULET • MAGIC • PUSTAHA • SUMATRA • SUMATRAN • SUPERSTITION • TALISMAN