Datuks
ancestor earth Malay single tradition · 1
According to local legends, all Datuks were once humans who had a standing in society either for their position or special attributes. They could have been an important leader, a renowned healer, a silat warrior, a pious man or even a shaman. Upon their death, locals and their followers would sometimes offer prayers at their gravestones, in line with the concept of keramat.
When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- The Seven Brothers, Na Tuk, Na Tuk Kong, Tu Di Gong
- allied with
- keramats
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“According to local legends, all Datuks were once humans who had a standing in society either for their position or special attributes. They could have been an important leader, a renowned healer, a silat warrior, a pious man or even a shaman.”
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