Huntsman spiders--not usually fatal, but the bite is quite painful. 
About the size of a large tarantula.
Posted on 06/20/2007 10:16:56 AM PDT by expatguy
KOTA BARU: A woman bomoh at Jalan Pantai Cahaya Bulan here has been alleged to dance in the nude with young men as part of her “treatment for patients”.
The woman, who is said to be a practitioner of deviant teachings, has been drawing followers through her peculiar style of traditional healing.
Her modus operandi was uncovered when a teacher brought his sick wife to the bomoh, who danced in the nude with some of her “kept” men, who were in their 20s and 30s, while treating her.
Mokhtar Mohd Noor, 53, alleged that the bomoh first gave his wife a drink and uttered an incantation before she got up to dance with a number of the young men, believed to be from a neighbouring country.
He said that while the dancing continued, the bomoh sat on a chair with a yellow umbrella over her.
“She kept uttering unintelligible incantations which sounded like the singing of Quranic verses,” he said, adding that he feared that such a dubious practice would influence young people in the area.
Mokhtar said that he could no longer tolerate the bomoh’s antics and left the place with his wife.
“People say that she is passing down her healing knowledge to the sick so that they would follow her command– either to give her money or follow her teachings,” he added.
A neighbour, Fuzi Nor, claimed that the bomoh, who called herself ibu (mother), practised teachings akin to that of Ayah Pin in Terengganu, including offering drinks to visitors.
“When they are at it, the men and women would dance in the nude until late in the night.
“The ibu would sit on a chair with a yellow umbrella over her while uttering incantations,” he claimed.
Fuzi said that previously, the bomoh frequently moved from place to place to avoid detection by the authorities.
“I want the state Religious Affairs Department to take stern action against the bomoh, whose healing practice is against Islamic teachings,” he added. – Bernama
The story gave me a chuckle and reminded me of Richard Pryor's comedic characterization of the fictional Mudbone, the wino philosopher who takes his friend Toodlums to the see the voodoo lady in Jefferson to remove a mojo. Unlike Toodlums though, who ended up being turned into a polar bear with "tiny feets", the Malaysian teacher and his wife luckily escaped unharmed.
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How do you say “pole dance” in Malaysian?
I have a friend who will be taking a vacation to Borneo soon. (I find that very strange.) What should she watch out for? She will be on a tour sponsored by our local zoo so I am sure she will be going into the jungle.
Tarian Bogel
The times that have I threatened to dance naked when prayers weren’t answered for rain, it began to pour down raining within a few hours. I told hubby that proves even God doesn’t want to see me naked.
with a bone in her nose...ho ho.
I don’t think my HMO covers this kind of treatment. I wonder if it will be covered by hillarycare?
THAILAND?!?
duh... oh course Thailand... I mean surely Malay boys wouldn’t be dancing naked for a middle aged voodoo lady
Huntsman spiders--not usually fatal, but the bite is quite painful.
About the size of a large tarantula.
Sure, Hillary will help you out personally.
After all...it takes a village.
Thanks I’ll tell her.
That's calling a trowel a trowel.
I feel better already.
New headline: “Malaysians Invent New ED Treatment”
Woman Bomoh = Mambo Ho Now.
... along with everything else.
My eyes damn you, my eyes!!!!
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