Sang Gala Raja
Malay · deity · Malay traditional religion; continuing · Recorded classification
Black Genie dwelling in the earth’s heart, with bride Sang Gadin and seven unnamed children in Skeat’s account. His identification with Kala or Batara Guru is an interpretation, distinct from biological kinship.
Relations
- spouse: Sang GadinWalter W. Skeat, Malay Magic (1900), pp.85–96: greater gods, sea-spirit family and black/white genii (secondary)
- sibling: White GenieWalter W. Skeat, Malay Magic (1900), pp.85–96: greater gods, sea-spirit family and black/white genii (secondary)
- identified in account: Batara GuruReported local or interpretive identification, not a transfer of family.Walter W. Skeat, Malay Magic (1900), pp.85–96: greater gods, sea-spirit family and black/white genii (secondary)
Sources
- Black Genie dwelling in the earth’s heart, with bride Sang Gadin and seven unnamed children in Skeat’s account. His identification with Kala or Batara Guru is an interpretation, distinct from biological kinship.: Walter W. Skeat, Malay Magic (1900), pp.85–96: greater gods, sea-spirit family and black/white genii (secondary)