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To: alt.lucky.w,alt.satanism.sex,alt.magick,alt.magick.tyagi From: catherine yronwodeSubject: Re: Chinese language question on amuletic jewellry Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2002 09:23:09 GMT [X] wrote: > > catherine yronwode wrote: > >Any help would be much appreciated. I will gladly send a bone > >skull-bead bracelet to the person who supplies an translation of the > >Chinese words and offers any help toward understanding what role, if > >any, these bracelets have in Chinese folklore or culture. > > Gulian means "skull chain", or, strictly, "bone chain". Different "gu" > to the "gu" that refers to "5 poisonous animals" magic, this gu means > "bone, skeleton". "Necklace" is xianglian, "lian" means chain. "Skull" > is tougaigu, same gu. They probably have as much folkloric > significance in Chinese culture as an "S" snake belt buckle to > Westerners. Thank you, Joel. I had a feeling that i could count on you to reply. If you want one of these bone bracelets, as i offered above, send your street address to me. Yes, it's just a "trinket," but a nice one. Also, this is an opportune time to note that in response to your scholarly generosity, i have dropped my active hatred of you. cat ("the matron of tastefully gay men everywhere") yronwode Lucky W Amulet Archive --------- http://www.luckymojo.com/luckyw.html
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