Malay Magic and Divination

TITLE: Malay Magic and Divination SPEAKERS: Farouk Yahya, moderated by Eddin Khoo In Southeast Asia, there is a strong belief in the spirit world. There is a need to appease nature spirits, to seek protection against malevolent spirits, and to invoke deities for help. Supernatural powers are surrounded by complex beliefs that find expression in rites designed to contact and control them. Thus, spells, talismans and magical diagrams are used in various aspects of human life such as health, economic activities, and personal matters. In his talk, Farouk Yahya pieces together the interesting histories behind these finds and shed light on the ancient practices involving Malay magic and divination. Recorded on 16 July 2017 This video is made available via a Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercialShareAlike 4. 0 International License. License does not extend to additional materials used in presentation, which copyright belong to their rightful owners. The high resolution and uncomp