<Ul> <Li> In spoken Marathi, the tree is known as vad (वड), derived from the original Sanksrit word vaṭa for the tree . Married Marathi women observe a fast called Vat Savitri Vrat for the well - being and long life of their husband . Tying a thread around the banyan or vat tree is an important part of the ritual . </Li> <Li> In modern parlance in the Hindi language, it is known as bargad, vatavriksh, and barh . </Li> <Li> In Buddhism's Pali canon, the banyan (Pali: nigrodha) is referenced numerous times . Typical metaphors allude to the banyan's epiphytic nature, likening the banyan's supplanting of a host tree as comparable to the way sensual desire (kāma) overcomes humans . </Li> <Li> The Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees (林村 許願 樹) are banyan, and are a popular shrine in Hong Kong . They are located near the Tin Hau Temple in Lam Tsuen . </Li> <Li> In many stories of Philippine mythology, the banyan (locally known as balete or balite) is said to be home to a variety of spirits (diwata and engkanto) and demon - like creatures (among the Visayans, specifically, the dili ingon nato, meaning "those not like us"). Maligno (evil spirits, from Spanish for' malign') associated with it include the kapre (a giant), duwende (dwarves), and the tikbalang (a creature whose top half is a horse and whose bottom half is human). Children at a young age are taught never to point at a fully mature banyan tree for fear of offending the spirits that dwell within them, most especially when they are new to the place . Filipinos always uttered a respectful word or two to the spirits in the banyan tree when they are near one, walking near or around it to avoid any harm . Nearly every Filipino believes that provoking the spirits in a banyan tree can cause one great harm, illness, misfortune, untold suffering, and death . </Li> <Li> In Guam, the Chamorro people believe in tales of taotaomona, duendes, and other spirits . Taotaomona are spirits of the ancient Chamorro that act as guardians to banyan trees . </Li> <Li> In Sabah, formerly North Borneo, Nunuk Ragang or Red Banyan is traditionally considered to be the site of the longhouse, sheltering the 10 families (immigrants from South China) who were the ancestors of present - day kadazan - Dusun population of 555,647 (2010 census). </Li> </Ul> <Li> In spoken Marathi, the tree is known as vad (वड), derived from the original Sanksrit word vaṭa for the tree . Married Marathi women observe a fast called Vat Savitri Vrat for the well - being and long life of their husband . Tying a thread around the banyan or vat tree is an important part of the ritual . </Li> <Li> In modern parlance in the Hindi language, it is known as bargad, vatavriksh, and barh . </Li> <Li> In Buddhism's Pali canon, the banyan (Pali: nigrodha) is referenced numerous times . Typical metaphors allude to the banyan's epiphytic nature, likening the banyan's supplanting of a host tree as comparable to the way sensual desire (kāma) overcomes humans . </Li>

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