The Tiger Zodiac

The Tiger year is here once again after leaving a trail of upheavals in the political arena in 1998. Casualties include Suharto, Anwar Ibrahim.


Then it was the earth tiger. This year is the metal tiger. Will it be a mild cat this time ?


The poor tiger is the most hunted animal for its medicinal parts. The bone has been used for at least 1,000 years to treat painful conditions such as arthritis and rheumatism.

Penis

The tail of the tiger is sometimes ground and mixed with soap to create an ointment for use in treating skin cancer, while he tiger's penis is said to be an aphrodisiac.


If urgent and proper measures are not taken, there is a risk that wild tigers will no longer be found on Chinese territory. In the whole of vast China the country now has only about 50 wild tigers.


In India poaching is widespread because of the value of tiger skin. A dead tiger is not worth much so tiger parts are being smuggled out to China.


Medan Sumatra Indonesia , is the main hub for the trade of tiger parts. Tiger body parts are openly sold in towns across Sumatra.


Singapore has ban trading of tiger parts but is known as a main market for tiger parts smuggled in from Indonesia. But like branded Italy goods tiger penis also come in fake versions.

TIGER business is lucrative business.