Old Belief
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Close view of a coarse mane with three thicker spines standing out among the rest

three spines in the mane

In the taming lore the mane carries sharp spines, of which three are thickest. Pulling one gives its owner an anting-anting with which the creature can be bound into service.

Basis: Isabelo de los Reyes, El Folk-Lore Filipino, 1890 · AI-generated

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