1.   Burning old rags and cow chips to keep away mosquitoes.

2.   Londeke sat on a stool, slapping away mosquitoes and flies, his face illuminated by a small fire.

3.   Swatting away mosquitoes, he hands us each a rolled-up map of the night sky.

4.   So the couple passed around a set of poker cards and spent the night chatting and slapping away mosquitos, the newspaper Straits Times reported.

5.   Sweet-smelling, they have the added bonus of keeping away mosquitoes and other insects.

6.   The fire has apparently started from a coil that people burn to keep away mosquitoes, police said.