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Tiger bells in Asia, distribution
and use
Tiger bells in the west are not indicated
|
Type / Number
|
||||||
| COUNTRY | REGION / GROUP | USE | ||||
| Afghanistan | Border area w. Pakistan |
XX
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Animals, dress |
| Bangladesh | Probably common |
-
|
XX
|
-
|
-
|
Animal bells? |
| Bhutan | Common |
-
|
-
|
XXXX
|
-
|
On horse belts |
| Burma | Probably common |
XX
|
-
|
-
|
XX
|
Animals, musical instruments |
| China | North east, several places |
XXXx
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Amulet, shamanism |
| India | Uttar Pradesh |
-
|
-
|
XXXX
|
-
|
Production centre |
|
,,
|
Tamil Nadu |
-
|
X
|
-
|
-
|
Unknown |
|
,,
|
Nagaland |
XXX
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Adornment, amulet |
| Indonesia | East Kalimantan |
XXXX
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Amulet, shamanism |
|
,,
|
Toraja |
XXX
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Adornment, amulet |
|
,,
|
Flores |
X
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Dance bells |
|
,,
|
Timor |
XX
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Adornment, amulet |
|
,,
|
Sumba |
X
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Horse bell |
|
,,
|
Java |
X
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Horse bell? |
|
,,
|
Bali |
X
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Horse bell |
|
,,
|
Minangkabau |
XX
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Cat's bells |
|
,,
|
Batak, Toba |
XX
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Adornment, amulet |
| Laos | Haw |
-
|
XX
|
-
|
XX
|
Horse bell |
| Malaysia | Iban, Bidayu |
XXXX
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Amulet, shamanism |
|
,,
|
Kelantan |
X
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
On wayang puppet |
| Mongolia | Inner, common |
XX
|
XX
|
-
|
-
|
Animals, shamanism |
|
,,
|
Outer, Solon, a.o. |
XXXX
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Shamanism |
| Nepal | Common |
Xx
|
X
|
XXXX |
-
|
Animals, shamanism |
| Pakistan | Campbellpore district |
X
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Dance bells |
| Philippines | Mangyan |
XX
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Adornment, amulet |
|
,,
|
South east Mindanao |
XXXX
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Dance bells, amulets |
|
,,
|
Palawan, Muslim south |
X
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Amulet, money |
| Siberia, East | Ewenk, Nanaj, Tuvene, Buryat |
XXXX
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Shamanism |
| Singapore | Common |
XX
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Amulet, key ring |
| Syria | Probably common |
xx
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Animal bells |
| Taiwan | Ami |
XXX
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Adornment, dance bell |
| Common |
XXXX
|
-
|
-
|
Animals, amulet | ||
|
,,
|
Chang Mai region |
XX
|
XX
|
-
|
-
|
Animal bells |
| Common |
XX
|
XXXX
|
X
|
-
|
Type A: prayer mill Type B, C: on belts for horses, yaks and dogs |
|
| Turkey | Unknown |
X
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Amulet (?) |
| Fou |
-
|
-
|
-
|
XX
|
Horse bells | |
| The West | Local Chinese communities |
XXX
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Amulet (?) |
Legend: XXXX = very many; XXX = many; XX = few; X = one or two cases
x = local variations, occasionalGo back, to the top of the page
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