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This particular Akar Bahar bracelets adorn immemorial Moluccan islanders, it is a kind of scorched black root. The akarbahar get taken out of the woods around the Moluccan islands and there is also renowned for its mystical power. The bracelet is worn for good luck. The Moluccas (Maluku) are an archipelago in the east of the Indonesian archipelago, located between (clockwise) Celebes, Philippines, New Guinea and Timor. The Moluccas belong geographically to Melanesia, but politics to Indonesia. The name "Moluccas" is derived from Jazirat al-Muluk 'Island of Kings', a designation that Arab traders have given to this island group.