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It was also believed that bringing enemy heads back to the village was a sign of good luck for a bountiful harvest

The  physical appearance of the Tortoise resembles the Chinese view of the Universe in that it has a round domed outer shell like the Vault of Heaven

Pocket Buddha Defeating Mara (Evil) Amulet 2 ear jewelry Beads of this high qualityPocket Buddha Defeating Mara (Evil) Amulet 2 In Buddhism, Mara is the demon who assaulted Gautama Buddha beneath the Bodhi tree, using violence, sensory pleasure and mockery in an attempt to prevent the Buddha from attaining enlightenment. In Buddhist cosmology, Mara personifies the "death" of the spiritual life. He is a tempter, distracting humans from practicing the Buddhist Dharma through making the mundane seem alluring, or the negative seem