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The Straits Times / Article27 February 1988 - KUALA LUMPUR An 84-year-old Malaysian bomoh specialising m love charms married this month for the 80th time That is the claim of the 84-year-old medicine man o( his latest wife, 39-year old widow Mariam Baha man. Reached at his Bandar Bam Sentul flat m213 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration27 February 1991 - Films for teenagers draw good crowds here and m Malaysia. YAAKI'H RASHID previews the latest film, Riang Tirana. AFTER films like Koloj 56 (College of '56), Had liukan Kristal (The Heart Is Not Of Crystal) and Isabella proved to be big hits among teenage cinema-goers, more of such494 words -
The Straits Times / Article15 May 1957 - PENANG, Tims.— Malay villagers in Bongor, Kulim, are puzzled by seven coconut shoots growing from a baby's pillow. A bomoh told the baby's father, Haji Wan Dok, to wrap up the shoots and hold a kenduri. He did. Two days later,three more78 words -
New Nation / Article, Illustration30 April 1981 - by Ismail Kassim When it was learnt three months ago that Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Hussein Onn was about to undergo a coronary bypass operation in London, someone quietly sent an urgent letter of appeal to his wife, Da tin Suhaila. The writer asked her toIsmail Kassim - 1,308 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration24 December 1963 - PMU secretary general also known as the village bomoh INCHE Isa bin Hussain. secretary-general of the Peninsular Malay I nion (above), was detained by the Special Branch in Penang on Saturday. He is a foundermember of the party when it was established in 1947. He became secretarygeneral in 1954. and127 words -
The Straits Times / Article20 July 1958 - 'Bomoh' who 'found' body gets death JURY FINDS HIM GUILTY OF MURDER PENANG. Sat. A Malay medium, Kassini bin Ostnan. who led a fisherman to his wife's budy after going into a "trance." was today sentenced to death for tnurdrring the woman. Tan Chye Iloay. The seven. man jury returned219 words -
The Straits Times / Article15 May 1973 - Varsity course for 2,920 students KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— The University of Malaya and the Universiti Kebangsaan (National University) have selected a total 0f~2,920 students for the 1973-1974 academic session. The University of Malaya has selected about 2,400 students and the National University, 520 students. Registration of freshles at the University230 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration10 October 1962 - 808 PERIES: B> Johore Bahru. Tuesday WARNING BY BOMOH OF MORE SCARES FOR GIRLS LONE WOMAN CARRIES ON TEACHING: BOYS FROLIC ROUND FELLED lIVUNTED TREE... J^ PETITE and attractive teacher, 17-year-old Fatimah binte Ali. "the fearless one," was the only woman to turn up at the808 PERIES - 530 words -
The Straits Budget / Article, Illustration17 October 1962 - WARNING BY BOMOH OF MORE SCARES FOR GIRLS By 808 PERIES: Johore Bahru. October 9 A PETITE and attractive teacher, 17-year-old Fatimah binte Ali, “the fearless one," was the only woman to turn up at the808 PERIES - 527 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration2 April 1991 - Dewan Budaya YAAKUB RASHID The hokum tnnduk treatment uses a buffalo horn with a 2.5-cm hole running down the centre and a rubber cover at the narrow end. The bomoh begins by reading some prayers from the Quran anc singing the praises of Prophet Muhammad. Next, he shavesDewan Budaya; YAAKUB RASHID - 659 words -
New Nation / Article23 December 1977 - In the llfe-and-llvlng-death battle against drug abuse, It seems that no stone (no pun Intended) Is left unturned. Across the Causeway where the drug problem. Is also assuming alarmlng proportions, a political party has Joined the campaign by resorting to an unorthodox experiment that Is88 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration10 December 2003 - Murdered exec: Suspect nabbed KUALA LUMPUR DNA samples have been taken from three people m connection with the murder of 22-year-old company executive Noritta Samsudin. The samples were taken from a man m his late 20s, who was arrested on Monday, and a couple, said to be Miss Noritta's housemates,UTUSAN MALAYSIA - 241 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration15 February 1984 - Chewing leaves, vomit ting 'blood' SARINAH RASHID By Sec 2, Chestnut Drive Sec Sch Bilingual youth MOST of us know what betel leaf (sirih m Malay) is. But, only a few may be aware of its significance m Malay adat (rites and customs). The betel leaf is found m severalSARINAH RASHID - 733 words -
The Straits Times / Article26 November 2016 - REVIEW/THEATRE CARI MAKAN Hatch Theatrics Auditorium,The Malay Heritage Centre/Thursday Akshita Nanda Incense perfumes the air as actress Suhaili Safari lowers herself into a flower bath. Gene Sha Rudyn, in character as a bomoh, throws petals and chants verses that frighten even as they are meant toAkshita Nanda - 431 words -
Eastern Sun / Article16 July 1968 - Labourer says he saw stones rising, flying into house By Wee Hock Chye MALACCA, Mon. Believe in poltergeists? I have never believed in them but since this morning after a visit to o Malay home in town where I saw with my own eyes stones dropping in from nowhere,Wee Hock Chye - 499 words -
The New Paper / Article15 September 1994 - THE bomoh couple and their assistant Juraimi Husin appeared calm and friendly at their trial yesterday, says The Star. The courtroom was packed. Mona Fandey wore a fig-ure-hugging grey top over black tights. Eyes were drawn to her. She was seen chatting and joking with the100 words -
The Singapore Free Press / Article, Illustration13 April 1957 - PELHAM GROOM it malignant pet that has limitless powers By J. N. McHugh describes, m some detail how a pelesit can be created, and Dr. Glmlette gives even more of the lurid 'details. m en it iat ions rmmnmm jai muni 1 1 imimi mumPELHAM GROOM - 746 words -
The New Paper / Article, Illustration18 June 2001 - By JOYCELYN Wong and Azhar Ghani THEY wanted the winning numbers for the 4D lottery. And they figured they needed a head to win. Not their own but someone else's. Someone who was dead. And so in the dead ofJOYCELYN Wong; Azhar Ghani - Pictures/ Shin Min Daily News - 478 words -
The Straits Times / Article17 April 1958 - KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Kassim bin Abubakar, 21 dumb for nine years, today spoke again slowly and softly. He stopped often and searched for words. But those who Ulked to him listened patiently because since he regained his power of speech at 8 a.m.249 words -
Singapore Standard / Article10 January 1959 - STRUCK dumb nine years ago. a Malay youth has ever since been gallantly fighting to regain his speech with medical aid. Kassim bin Abubakar. 21. haj searched the lens.h and breadth of Malaya 'for a miracle cure. Now. Ka^im vant.s to go to258 words
