Bartak bamboo calendar. Ht 52 cm Ceramic The inside has a depiction

The inside has a depiction of a smiling fisherman sitting on a riverbank

such as this example

The Batak Calendar is a lunisolar calendar consisting of 12 months divided to 30 days with an occasional leap month and is derived from the Hindu calendar and is called poralaan

could force the victim's spirit to do the datu's bidding

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Bartak bamboo calendar. Ht 52 cm Ceramic The inside has a depictionThis is a shaman's calendar inscribed on a bamboo with a wooden singa stopper. The engraving on the bamboo is of the finest detail. The stopper is beautifully carved and has a patina. The Batak Calendar is a lunisolar calendar consisting of 12 months divided to 30 days with an occasional leap month and is derived from the Hindu calendar and is called poralaan. The Batak people do not use it as a means to tell time, but rather for the Batak shaman or