#bats of Asia

[loveisinthebat]

SCREAM NUGGET

#Ikonnikov's Bat #Bats of Asia #Bats of Europe #Daily Bat #bat #Batposting #bat of the day #Cute bat #Cute animals #I love them #lil scream nuggy

[kelawar-ungu]

Bat Week 2020: A Celebration of Bats in Asia-Pacific Cultures Art by Reimena Yee.

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You may have heard the soft flutter of bat wings at dusk, noticed them flitting around at night, or even seen them sleeping under roof eaves, in trees and caves during the day. But apart from these brief encounters, have you ever wondered how bats may have traditionally held deeper symbolic meaning in various cultures?

This visual map guide celebrates the many positive bat symbols and folklore found across the Asia-Pacific region. Our ancestors recognised the importance and wonder of bats!

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Project Pteropus, a project under RIMBA.

India

In India, Hindu devotees of the goddess Kali worship and protect flying foxes which roost in sacred groves. Bats also feature as symbols of love in Tamil Sangam poetry, dating back more than 2000 years!

China / Taiwan / Chinese culture

A tale from ancient China: The gods took pity on Zhong Kui when he committed suicide. They named him King of Ghosts and tasked him to discipline demons, with bats acting as his helpers who scout out demons for him to vanquish.

In Chinese opera, the Zhong Kui character wears a bat motif on his mask.

The Five Blessings (五福 wŭfú) in Chinese culture are health, wealth, longevity, love of virtue and peaceful death. They are represented symbolically by five bats (五蝠 wŭfú).

In traditional Chinese culture, bats are lucky symbols because the word for bat (蝠 fú) sounds like the word for blessing (福 fú).

Lucky bat motifs can be found on traditional ceramics, jewellery and textiles in Chinese, Peranakan and other Chinese-influenced communities across East and Southeast Asia.

Vietnam

Locals believe that flying foxes roosting in the Wat Mahatup temple grounds in Vietnam are calling forth blessings from Buddha when they circle the temple during their fly-out every evening.

Malaysia / Indonesia

The indigenous Mah Meri in Peninsular Malaysia perform a traditional dance called 'kuang kuwait', mimicking the graceful movements of flying foxes.

The 'siku keluang' a choreography step in the traditional Malay Zapin dance represents humility and restraint - inspired by the flying fox wrapping up its mighty wings' strength when not in flight.

The 'siku keluang', meaning flying fox elbow in the Malay language, is a zigzag, chevron or herringbone motif used in Malay and Javanese traditional textiles and pottery.

According to a traditional Iban belief from Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, bats act as shamanic messengers to the upper-world during the Gawai harvest festival.

The indigenous Iban in Sarawak traditionally featured the flying fox, locally known as 'semawa', as a tattoo motif.

Papua New Guinea / Western New Guinea

In Bowi folklore of Papua New Guinea, Kinjinmbunduo was a mythical giant flying fox female spirit who left thunderstorms and strong winds in her wake, striking terror and awe but also replenishing the river basin with fruit trees by dispersing seeds during her nocturnal visits.

In New Guinea and Papua New Guinea, the indigenous Asmat and Trobriand carved out flying fox motifs on their war shields to represent triumphant head-hunters.

Samoa

Flying foxes are perceived as protectors and saviours in Samoan folklore. According to legend, Samoan Princess Leutogi befriended and warned flying foxes about the king's hunting plans. In return, the bats rescued her from being burned alive and also brought her food when she was stranded on an inhospitable island. She later bestowed the name "Tonumaipe'a" on her son, meaning "rescued by flying foxes".

For Samoan men, the pe'a—the local name for flying fox is a coming-of-age tattoo that extends From the waist to the knee, symbolising protection over a warrior.

The Samoan war god Sepo took the form of a flying fox to guide his people in battle. If they saw a flying fox ahead, it meant victory would be theirs; if it flew back towards them it was a warning to retreat.

Australia

Flying foxes were important animals to the Aboriginal people of Cape York, Australia, and a common feature in their prehistoric rock art.

Folklore of the Aboriginal Wik in Australia tells of two brothers who broke taboo by spearing and cooking flying foxes. The bats escaped and carried the boys up into the sky as punishment, leaving them there to serve as a grim reminder now immortalised in the Gemini constellation!

Link to open access article of the research:

#bat #bats #asia pacific #south east asia #asia #folklore #culture #cultures of the world #asian culture #chinese culture #tradition #indigenous #indigenous culture #bat week #chiroptera #mammal #animal #bats of asia #india #china #taiwan #vietnam #malaysia #indonesia #papua new guinea #new guinea #samoa #australia #partially described #bat info

[snototter]

An Indian flying fox (Pteropus medius) stretches on a branch in Fonimagoodhoo, Maldives

by Gary Faulkner

#indian flying fox #flying foxes #bats #pteropus medius #pteropus #Pteropodidae #chiroptera #mammalia #chordata #wildlife: maldives #wildlife: asia

[bunjywunjy]

Im not gonna lie I genuinely was shocked to see you post a vulture culture post. Not that im not pleased! But of all the blogs I follow, Yours was not a suspect until I saw your name at the top.

it's not a thing I'm into myself but I am adjacent to many people who are into it and I sure can appreciate a good skull

#please make sure your stuff is appropriately sourced though and DO NOT BUY BATS #many bat species in asia and africa that are understudied are being drastically overharvested to make 'bat mummies' and museum specimens

[tierradentro]

“Bat Against Full Moon”, late 19th century, Nomura Yoshikuni.

#art history #art #japanese prints #japan #japanese art #woodblock print #woodblock #woodblock art #japanese woodblock #bat #nature #animals in art #animals #asian art #19th century art #1800s art #nomura yoshikuni #eastern asia #east asia

[bl00doodle]

Sorry no art lately ive been star railing insanely for weeks now

#my art #tag all the charas later im too lazy #sonic the hedgehog #this is a #legit a doodle dump acc now LMAOOOO carelessly dumping EVerything #IS ANYONE PLAYING HONKAI STAR RAIL HERE IM IN THE ASIA SERVER LMK I WANT FRIENDSSS #knuckles the echidna #rouge the bat #blaze the cat #merlina the wizard #belle the tinkerer #miles tail prower #kit the fennec

[sitting-on-me-bum]

A lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae) in Mexico.

Sweet Bat Portraits Dispel Stereotypes of These Incredibly Important Mammals

Photographer: Dr. Merlin Tuttle

An adult male eastern red bat (Lasiurus borealis) in Florida.

A spotted bat (Euderma maculatum) in Utah.

Cave nectar bats (Eonycteris spelaea) are found throughout most of Southeast Asia where they are extraordinarily important pollinators of ecologically and economically important trees, including durian, petai, wild banana and mangroves. They live in cave entrances where they form large, conspicuous colonies. In the past their colonies sometimes included up to a million or more individuals, but except where protected, their numbers have declined alarmingly.

#merlin tuttle #photographer #lesser long-nosed bat #leptonycteris verbabuenae #bat #animal #mammal #wildlife #eastern red bat #lasiurus borealis #florida #stopped bat #euderma maculatum #utah #cave nectar bats #eonycteris spelaea #asia #nature

[pleistocene-pride]

The giant golden-crowned flying fox also known as the golden-capped fruit bat is a species of megabat which is native and endemic exclusively to the islands of the Philippines. They tend to inhabit old growth rainforest and forested river ways, they are a primarily nocturnal species which spends its days resting and socializing in colonies up to several thousand strong, which often includes members of other bat species such as the large flying fox. Come sunset these megabats take flight in search of food such as leaves, tree sap, nectar, and fruit especially figs. Unlike other bats which navigate using echolocation, golden capped fruit bats have large well developed eyes with excellent dark vision. These megabats are preyed upon by reticulated pythons, crocodiles, and birds of prey such as the Philippine Eagle. Reaching upwards of 2ft (60cms) in length, 3.5lbs (1.6kg) in weight, with a 5.6ft (1.7m) wingspan, the giant golden-crowned flying fox is one of if not the largest bat on earth. It gets its common name from it the coloration of its fur which is yellow from the top of the head down to the shoulders. The sides of its face, brows, and throat are black, while the sides of its neck and upper back are maroon; this maroon fur transitions into brownish black, which then grades into reddish brown down the back. The belly and hindlimbs are generally brownish-black, and its wings are pale brown. They are a polygynous species which breeds twice a year, females generally give birth in April-June to a single offspring. Under ideal conditions a giant golden-crowned flying fox will reach sexual maturity at 2 years of age and may live up to 30.

#pleistocene #pleistocene pride #pliestocene pride #pliestocene #cenozoic #bat #fox #golden #gold #golden crowned flying fox #flying fox #fruit bat #golden capped fruit bat #asia #philippines

[tortiefrancis]

a drawing of the desert long-eared bat (otonycteris hemprichii) in the Palestine flag colors. to learn more about Palestinian history, culture and liberation, see here (link)

last for tonight, probably, am very tired. noticed Palestine has a lot of bats and i wanted to represent that a bit in a drawing. the flower this time is summer pheasant's-eye

[ ID: Traditional drawing of a desert long-eared bat colored in the Palestine flag colours, surrounded by summer pheasant's-eye. Below it is a red star with black text next to it, which reads: otonycteris hemprichii. /End ID ]

#sam.arts #sam.message #palestine #free palestine #arab #west asia #levant #animals #nature #desert long-eared bat #otonycteris hemprichii

[frogteethblogteeth]

Netsuke of Mother Bat with Two Young, Hō-raku, 19th century

#netsuke #wood #sculpture #carving #bats #japan #idk if Hō-raku is the name of the artist or what but it was inscribed #animals #mammals #this is so cute! <3 #art #19th century #asia

[a-shrieking-cloud-of-bats]

master asia beating the hell out of a machine primeval

tremendous

#bats speaks #also master gundam's animations are great #forgot how much I liked that design #the best part of the entire thing is that master asia is still definitely evil he's just not machine primeval evil #also now that I think about it zonders and DG cells aren't too different so there's probably conflict there too #they cannot coexist anyway #can't be a zonder and the devil gundam at the same time

[loveisinthebat]

Orange RAGE

#Painted bat #bats of asia #bat of the day #daily bat #bat #bats #batposting #Cute bats #cute animals #Look!

[mindless-tirades]

Watched India vs Pakistan y'all????

That was such a slayyyyy win!!!!!!!

OMG like team india was on fire! From Virat and Rahul's 100 to subhman and Rohit's half cents And Kuldeep's bowling???? I mean yeasss that's the team . You goooo!!!!!!! ❤️😭

#cricket #indiavspakistan #asiacup2023 #asia cup cricket #batting #viratkohli #viratians #viratfans

[unproduciblesmackdown]

tiny, blurry but fresh blade gunnblade image, everyone

info given:

Blade Gunnblade

HP 130

Mercenary

Secret(?) Past: Before each attack, flip a coin. If tails, Blade's memory loss prevents the attack from working. Also, the player now has memory [?]d.

World Ending Bullet (50): If successful, The World ends. So be careful.

Gun Blade (25): Use whichever end you like.

Weakness: MEMORY

Resistance: XX

[???] (something descriptive of the character)

additionally:

Fran Gunnfrank

30 HP

BASIC

Loving Whisper (10x): It might not do real damage, but boy does it damage the soul.

Die. (20+): Fran GunnFrank dies. The memory causes damage for your card 5 years from now.

#another pic taken by whoever also took that one excellent close up of them. who was that? where are these files? more secrets #like well while we're at it unearthing lucifer lore....there are always more akd blade gunnblade pics out there; somewhere #also easy to remember b/c [bats / flea overlap]....the like magic eye blurring own vision using Motion to detect patterns i had to do here. #putting one's faux blade gunnblade card in the protective sleeves for like. baseball cards or what have you....a treasure #blade gunnblade #asia kate dillon #and basic fran gunnfrank :/ Die. #another part of the challenge here was that i have very little familiarity w/such Actual Cards lol #impressive enough that i recalled [flip a coin] is a thing on some of them #they just won't stop with the fun genderous sexy beloved roles....blade gunnblade you are Also everything. #kapow-i gogo

[louismygf]

guess i'll die! 🤷🏻‍♀️

#OKAY ok okok ok #i get that #hes going to asian countries he hasnt been to before #hence why turkey uae indonesia and philippines dont get a date #but it still hurts LOL #im really hoping. theres 2 parts(?) to asia leg..... like maybe a final asia leg in 2024 along with oceania/australia :/ #asia leg part 2 has india i know it hsjdjdfj #me trying to cope. this is so sad #ugh okay...‚ i sound Very entitled but i was just yk... daydreaming about philippines getting a proper tour show yk :/ #we had no openers no wrist band no confetti cheap material merch + some merch were unavailable :/ #so i was hoping this time around he could provide asian fans the same treatment fans from the other legs got :/ #anyway if. all of asia leg has been announced then im going to make myself feel better by telling myself i couldnt have made it in april... #knowing damn well i literally could lol hahahaha anyway 😄 #also april 2023 is so soon?????? was it wise to announce it this late ....... #ito talaga ang problema kapag umaasa eh !!!!! bat ba ako umasa hahahahaha gago XDD well . bahala na idc anymore ai dee cee idc!!!!! #literal na kabibilang ko lang ng naipon q kagabi !!! na jinx q talaga LOL HAHAHAHAHA punyeta #shutaka accla 😭😭😭 bright side.... tour starts earlier! 🥹😭🥹🥹😭😭🥹😭🥹 RRRHRBFF #not hearing fitf songs live <- heartbreaking #congrats to these asian countries !!!!!!!!!! #ok im normal ! im. normal im fine :)

[aanditsalright]

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#not me standing here like 🧍🏼‍♀️ reading about these new Europe dates and potential USA dates for next year #when aus is getting the first tour since 2018 in feb 2023 AND it’s a stadium tour straight off the bat #not to mention Asia/Africa not getting any tour #im bitter if you can’t tell ✌🏻