article_snippet: Professor Majid and her colleagues wrote: 'Smell is particularly important in the lives of the Maniq, and lies at the core of the indigenous ideology.
article_snippet: the Maniq surround themselves with odors believed to be beneficial for health and that repel danger.
article_snippet: The Maniq system is remarkable because there are dedicated terms for olfaction and these are part of everyday talk.
article_snippet: Speaking to New Scientist, Professor Majid said: 'There seems to be something culturally different too. '