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  amulets of forked-tailed geckos

 

Thailand

Many Thais believe that a house gecko, known in Thai as jingjok, with a forked tail brings good luck to anyone who sees it. This belief has given rise to amulets fashioned in its likeness, some crafted as replicas, while others contain actual forked-tailed geckos preserved within translucent plastic (fig.).

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