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BiaGae - Mysterious Cowrie Shell 法贝 |
Updated: 22 Jan 2006 |
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Cowrie or cowry shell is a very beautiful shiny tropical sea shell, it's humped back
sometimes is decorated with spots like a leopard skin. During ancient
time in China, South East Asia and Africa, it was commonly used as coin or
money. The
Thais called it BiaGae and used it instead as a talisman for protection.
The arched back of cowrie is like a shield and therefore it is believe
that it could bounce off evil energy, similar to tortoise shell was
employed by Fengshui master in China for warding off bad energy. Mercury was
also filled inside the cowrie, takrut then placed at the gap of the cowrie,
and sealed tightly with special ingredients preventing it from leakage.
Sometimes, it will be tied around with strings and painted with lacquer.
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