A sacred tree on Pulo Breueh (Bras) island, revered by those seeking lost buffaloes and as protection against epidemics. The “grandfather” may be a saint buried beneath it; votive offerings of artificial flowers are fixed in its crevices when a lost buffalo is found.
Source
The Achehnese, Vol. II, by Dr. C. Snouck Hurgronje, translated by A.W.S. O’Sullivan, indexed by R.J. Wilkinson. Leyden: E.J. Brill, 1906.
A sacred tree on Pulo Breueh (Bras) island, revered by those seeking lost buffaloes and as protection against epidemics. The “grandfather” may be a saint buried beneath it; votive offerings of artificial flowers are fixed in its crevices when a lost buffalo is found.
Source
The Achehnese, Vol. II, by Dr. C. Snouck Hurgronje, translated by A.W.S. O’Sullivan, indexed by R.J. Wilkinson. Leyden: E.J. Brill, 1906.