 Reference Base  The Karean tribes or aborigines of Martaban and Tavai, wi... |
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Low, J., 1850. The Karean tribes or aborigines of Martaban and Tavai, with notices of the aborigines in Keddah and Perak. Journal of the Indian Archipelago and Eastern Asia 4: 413-432
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular |
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Value - Related to Horn |
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Asian Rhino Species |
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Semangs, Malaysia. The projecting horn on the snout is carefully preserved, being supposed to be possessed of medicinal properties and highly priced by the Malays, to whom they barter it for their tobacco &c.
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