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Distribution of classic type A tiger bells (Great
Britain not included)
|
COUNTRY
|
REGION / GROUP
|
AMOUNT
|
USE
|
| Afghanistan | Border area w. Pakistan |
XX
|
Animals, amulet |
| Burma | Probably common |
XX
|
Musical instruments |
| China | North and south, several places |
XXXX
|
Amulet, shamanism, animals |
|
Gr. Britain (not ind.) |
2 cases, both unknown |
X
|
Wales: archeological find |
| Nagaland |
XXX
|
Adornment, amulet | |
| Indonesia | East Kalimantan |
XXXX
|
Amulet, shamanism |
|
,,
|
Sulawesi |
XXX
|
Adornment, amulet |
|
,,
|
Flores |
X
|
Dance bells |
|
,,
|
Timor |
XX
|
Adornment, amulet |
|
,,
|
Sumba |
X
|
Horse bell |
|
,,
|
Java |
X
|
Horse bell? |
|
,,
|
Bali |
X
|
Horse bell |
|
,,
|
Sumatra - Lampung |
X
|
Archeological find |
|
,,
|
Sumatra - Minangkabau |
XX
|
Cat's bells |
|
,,
|
Sumatra - Batak, Toba |
XX
|
Adornment, amulet |
| Japan | Kyoto, probably common |
X
|
Amulet, key ring, modern |
| Kazakhstan | Almaty, archeological find |
X
|
Alternative bell; close to A type |
| Korea | Common, all new bells |
XXXX
|
Adornment, shamanism |
| Malaysia | Iban, Bidayu |
XXXX
|
Amulet, shamanism |
|
,,
|
Kelantan |
X
|
On a wayang puppet |
| Malta | Common |
XXX
|
On horse harnesses |
| Mongolia | Common |
XXX
|
Animals, shamanism |
| Nepal | Common |
X
|
Animals, shamanism |
| Nigeria (not ind.) | Rare |
X
|
Unknown |
| Pakistan | Campbellpore district |
XXX
|
Dance bells, amulet |
| Philippines | Mangyan |
XX
|
Adornment, amulet |
|
,,
|
South East Mindanao |
XXXX
|
Dance bells, amulet |
|
,,
|
Palawan, Muslim south |
X
|
Amulet, money |
| Russia |
Tver |
X
|
Archeological find |
| Siberia, East | Neo-Siberians (Ewenk, Nanaj, Tuvene, Buryat, etc.) |
XXXX
|
Shamanism |
| Singapore | Common |
XX
|
Amulet, key ring |
| Taiwan | Ami, Puyuma |
XXX
|
Adornment, dance bell |
| Chang Mai region |
XX
|
Animal bells | |
| Common |
XX
|
Prayer mill, dogs? |
|
| Turkey | Unknown |
X
|
Amulet (?) |
| Fou |
X
|
Unknown |
XXXX = very many; XXX = many; XX = few; X = one or two cases
In an earlier version of this table the other types (B, C and D, and the alternatives)
are also taken up. Click here to go the earlier version.
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