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Malay Magic

Malay Magic

Being an introduction to the folklore and popular religion of the Malay Peninsula

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244 Chapters
  1. 1 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
  2. 2 (b) Natural Phenomena
  3. 3 (d) Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral Souls
  4. 4 (c) Nature of Rites
  5. 5 (b) Spirits, Demons, and Ghosts
  6. 6 2. BIRDS AND BIRD CHARMS
  7. 7 1. BUILDING CEREMONIES AND CHARMS
  8. 8 2. BEASTS AND BEAST CHARMS
  9. 9 3. VEGETATION CHARMS
  10. 10 4. MINERALS AND MINING CHARMS
  11. 11 4. FISHING CEREMONIES
  12. 12 2. FIRE CHARMS
  13. 13 Receipt for securing a Pĕlĕsit
  14. 14 2. BIRTH CEREMONIES
  15. 15 3. ADOLESCENCE
  16. 16 4. Personal Ceremonies and Charms
  17. 17 5. BETROTHAL
  18. 18 6. MARRIAGE
  19. 19 7. FUNERALS103
  20. 20 8. MEDICINE
  21. 21 The Wave-Offering
  22. 22 Badi
  23. 23 Tiger Spirit
  24. 24 Dance Ceremonies
  25. 25 Buffalo Fights and Cock Fights
  26. 26 Games
  27. 27 Cards
  28. 28 Children’s Games
  29. 29 10. THEATRICAL EXHIBITIONS
  30. 30 11. WAR AND WEAPONS
  31. 31 Omens and Dreams
  32. 32 Charms, Talismans, and Witchcraft
  33. 33 [xxiii] Invocation to the Hantu Songkei [p. 105.
  34. 34 [lix] Charm for blinding an Elephant
  35. 35 [lx] [p. 155.
  36. 36 [lxi] Penjauh Rimau [p. 167.
  37. 37 [lxii] Pengunchi Mulut Benatang Buas
  38. 38 [lxiii] Pengunchi Mulut Rimau
  39. 39 [lxiv] Tangkal Harimau
  40. 40 [lxv] Charm for blinding a Tiger’s Eyes and driving him off
  41. 41 [lxvi] Penggrun kapada Harimau atau Penggarang Hati [p. 168.
  42. 42 [lxvii] Minta Rusa [p. 174.
  43. 43 [lxviii] ’Che Indut’s Version
  44. 44 [lxix] Membalikkan Rusa [p. 179.
  45. 45 [lxx] Directions for hunting Deer [p. 174.
  46. 46 [lxxi] On entering the Jungle to set the Snare
  47. 47 [lxxii] Jaring Rusa [p. 175.
  48. 48 [lxxiii] Serapah waktu anjing mengejar Rusa
  49. 49 [lxxiv] (On entering the Jungle)
  50. 50 [lxxv] Jerat
  51. 51 [lxxvi] Rusa [p. 176.
  52. 52 [lxxvii] Charm used when striking the Deer
  53. 53 [lxxviii] To cast out the Mischief, after catching the Deer
  54. 54 [lxxix] (Another version) [p. 177.
  55. 55 [lxxx] Snare for Mouse-deer [p. 180.
  56. 56 [lxxxi] Charm for urging on Dogs [p. 181.
  57. 57 [lxxxii] Charm to make Dogs courageous
  58. 58 [lxxxiii] Charm to prevent Wild Dogs from barking [p. 183.
  59. 59 [lxxxiv] Charm to prevent Wild Boars from damaging Crops [p. 188.
  60. 60 [lxxxv] A Charm against Rats [p. 192.
  61. 61 [lxxxvi] The Sialang Tree [p. 204.
  62. 62 [lxxxvii] Alternative version (collected from the “Orang Bukit”)
  63. 63 [lxxxviii] Pemanggil Hantu Gharu [p. 210.
  64. 64 [lxxxix] Charm used by Gutta Collectors [p. 215.
  65. 65 [xc] The Cocoa-nut Palm [p. 216.
  66. 66 [xci] Fasal petua bertanam tumboh-tumbohan [p. 217.
  67. 67 [xcii] Rice-cultivation [p. 218.
  68. 68 [xciii] Tetar huma [p. 219.
  69. 69 [xciv] Menurunkan benih [p. 229.
  70. 70 [xcv] Ceremonies at Seed Time
  71. 71 [xcvi] A hyperbolical description of each of the nine months during which the grain is coming to maturity; the tenth, or harvest time, is compared with the birth of Mahomed, and the incantation closes with a prayer for an abundant crop.
  72. 72 [xcvii]
  73. 73 [xcviii]
  74. 74 [xcix] Prayer used in the Procession to the Field [p. 238.
  75. 75 [c] On Arrival at the Field
  76. 76 [ci] On Planting the Sugar-cane in the Sheaf [p. 239.
  77. 77 [cii] Doʿa Sapuloh—The Ten Prayers [p. 240.
  78. 78 [ciii] On Arrival at the House [p. 243.
  79. 79 [civ] Charm used by the Reapers after filling the Baskets [p. 244.
  80. 80 [cv] Charm used by the Reapers daily on beginning to Reap [p. 245.
  81. 81 [cvi] Charm to confine the Spectral Reapers to the Boundaries of the Field [p. 247.
  82. 82 [cvii]
  83. 83 [cviii]
  84. 84 [cix] Charm used when the Seed is about to be sown
  85. 85 [cx] When Reaping is about to begin [p. 250, n.
  86. 86 [cxi]
  87. 87 [cxii] Doʿa Sapuloh (Mengambil padi)
  88. 88 [cxiii] Doʿa Sapuloh (atau Chendrawasi) (mengambil semangat padi)
  89. 89 [cxiv] Doʿa Chendrawasi
  90. 90 [cxv] Balai Lumbong [p. 265.
  91. 91 [cxvi] Before felling the Jungle [p. 266.
  92. 92 [cxvii] Tangkal Lumbong
  93. 93 [cxviii] Charm used during Fumigation [p. 268.
  94. 94 [cxix] An Invitation to the Spirits
  95. 95 [cxx] Mining [p. 270.
  96. 96 [cxxi] Jin Salaka Tunggal [p. 272.
  97. 97 [cxxii] [p. 279.
  98. 98 [cxxiii] Starting a Ship on its Journey
  99. 99 [cxxiv] Invocation to the Spirits, asking them to point out Rocks, etc. [p. 280.
  100. 100 [cxxv] Bersahabat Orang Laut
  101. 101 [cxxvi] A General Invocation of the Hantu Laut and other Spirits
  102. 102 [cxxvii] [p. 296.
  103. 103 [cxxviii] An alternative shorter Version
  104. 104 [cxxix] When about to plant the Pole in the Water [p. 297.
  105. 105 [cxxx] When hanging up the Bait at the end of the Rod
  106. 106 [cxxxi] Alternative Version [p. 298.
  107. 107 [cxxxii] Another Version
  108. 108 [cxxxiii] Crippling Charm [p. 301.
  109. 109 [cxxxiv] If the Crocodile shows Fight when taken
  110. 110 [cxxxv] Kelong Invocation [p. 315.
  111. 111 [cxxxvi] Alternative Charm [p. 316.
  112. 112 [cxxxvii] Propitiation of the Water Spirit
  113. 113 [cxxxviii] Jermal Charm
  114. 114 [cxxxix] Serapah Kail
  115. 115 [cxl] Charm addressed to the Fish [p. 317.
  116. 116 [cl] When putting the Marks (pangkahan) on the Mother and Child [p. 336.
  117. 117 [cli] When scattering the Rice, and applying the Tepong Tawar before commencing to file the Teeth [p. 356.
  118. 118 [clii] When touching the Patient’s Teeth with any of the Rings or the Egg
  119. 119 [cliii] To destroy the “Venom” of the Steel (buang bisa besi)
  120. 120 [cliv] When first laying the File across the Teeth
  121. 121 [clv] To charm the Betel-leaf (jampi sirih) which is presented to the Patient after the Operation [p. 357.
  122. 122 [clvi] Circumcision [p. 360.
  123. 123 [clvii] Charms for Protection [p. 361.
  124. 124 [clviii] Pendinding
  125. 125 [clix] Pendinding (’Che Muntil)
  126. 126 [clx] Pendinding
  127. 127 [clxi] Pendinding
  128. 128 [clxii] Charm for Health
  129. 129 [clxiii] Pemanis Budak [p. 363.
  130. 130 [clxiv] Another Version
  131. 131 [clxv] Another Version, combined with a Love Charm
  132. 132 [clxvi] For Beauty
  133. 133 [clxvii] Another Version
  134. 134 [clxviii] Before starting on a Journey
  135. 135 [clxix] Bathing Charm
  136. 136 [clxx] Mengajar Sultan Makan
  137. 137 [clxxi] Pemanis
  138. 138 [clxxii] Kasih Sa-Kampong
  139. 139 [clxxiii] Pengasih Sa-Kampong (bacha’an laki-laki)
  140. 140 [clxxiv] Kasih Sa-Kampong (bacha’an betina)
  141. 141 [clxxv] Tangkal jangan jadi tua
  142. 142 [clxxvi] At the Inspection of the Girl [p. 364.
  143. 143 [clxxvii] Menghantarkan Blanja [p. 367.
  144. 144 [clxxviii] Melawa [p. 381.
  145. 145 [clxxix] Before removing the Calladium-leaves from the Jar Mouths [p. 411.
  146. 146 [clxxx] After removing them
  147. 147 [clxxxi] When holding the Rice over the Censer [p. 412.
  148. 148 [clxxxii] After throwing the Rice into the Jars
  149. 149 [clxxxiii] When holding the Rice over the Incense [p. 413.
  150. 150 [clxxxiv] Tilek Penyakit
  151. 151 [clxxxv] Buang limas [p. 423.
  152. 152 [clxxxvi] Ambang-ambangan [p. 424.
  153. 153 [clxxxvii] Charm against the Cramp
  154. 154 [clxxxviii] Charm against Abdominal Swelling
  155. 155 [clxxxix] Charm against Convulsions (in Children)
  156. 156 [cxc] Cholera
  157. 157 [cxci] Charm for neutralising Poison [p. 425.
  158. 158 [cxcii] Charm for neutralising the Venom of Snakes, Centipedes, and Scorpions
  159. 159 [cxciii] Charm against Venom
  160. 160 [cxciv] Another Charm of similar Import
  161. 161 [cxcv] Another Charm of similar Import
  162. 162 [cxcvi] Penawar Orang Darat
  163. 163 [cxcvii] Tawar Hantu Darat
  164. 164 [cxcviii] Penawar
  165. 165 [cxcix] When collecting the Accessories for a “neutralising” Ceremony [p. 427.
  166. 166 [cc] Badi
  167. 167 [cci] To cast out the Mischief produced by an Image [p. 431.
  168. 168 [ccii] Providing the Mischief with a Substitute or Scapegoat [p. 432.
  169. 169 [cciii] Additional Charm used in the same Ceremony
  170. 170 [cciv] Lanchang Charms [p. 434.
  171. 171 [ccv] Another Lanchang Charm
  172. 172 [ccvi] Another Lanchang Charm [p. 435.
  173. 173 [ccvii] Another Lanchang Charm
  174. 174 [ccviii] Another Lanchang Charm [p. 436.
  175. 175 [ccix] Another Lanchang Charm
  176. 176 [ccx] “Lanchang” Invocation used in summoning the Tiger Spirit [p. 439.
  177. 177 [ccxi] Healing Charm, used with the last one
  178. 178 [ccxii] Sucking Charm [p. 449.
  179. 179 [ccxiii] The Dough figure [p. 452.
  180. 180 [ccxiv] Orang Riang Semangat [p. 456.
  181. 181 [ccxv] Medicine
  182. 182 [ccxvi] Bhasa Hantu
  183. 183 [ccxvii] [p. 464.
  184. 184 [ccxviii] Monkey Dance Invocation [p. 465.
  185. 185 [ccxix] Palm-blossom Invocation [p. 466.
  186. 186 [ccxx] Fish-trap Invocation [p. 468.
  187. 187 [ccxxi] Di-bisekkan
  188. 188 [ccxxii] Alternative Version
  189. 189 [ccxxiii] Invocation used when opening a Theatre for the Ma’yong [p. 504.
  190. 190 [ccxxiv] The Same Ceremony as described by ’Che Hussein [p. 511.
  191. 191 [ccxxv] To Batara Guru
  192. 192 [ccxxvi] To the Kramat
  193. 193 [ccxxvii] Perkata’an Kapada Kramat
  194. 194 [ccxxviii] Another Invocation to the Black Genie
  195. 195 [ccxxix] Invocation to the Sheikhs of the Four Corners of the World, etc.
  196. 196 [ccxxx] Specimen of a Ma’yong Song [p. 513.
  197. 197 [ccxxxi] Charms to render a Warrior more formidable [p. 522.
  198. 198 [ccxxxii] Penggagah
  199. 199 [ccxxxiii] Penggagah [p. 523.
  200. 200 [ccxxxiv] Penggagah
  201. 201 [ccxxxv] Penggagah
  202. 202 [ccxxxvi] Penggagah
  203. 203 [ccxxxvii] Penggagah
  204. 204 [ccxxxviii] Pelawan
  205. 205 [ccxxxix] Charm to destroy an Enemy
  206. 206 [ccxl] Measurement of K’ris [p. 530.
  207. 207 [ccxli] Fencing Terms
  208. 208 [ccxlii] To ascertain the Whereabouts of a Lost Piece of Property [p. 534.
  209. 209 [ccxliii] Katika Lima [p. 545.
  210. 210 [ccxliv] Extract from the “Ominous Moments” [p. 547.
  211. 211 [ccxlv] Another System [p. 548.
  212. 212 [ccxlvi] The Seven Time
  213. 213 [ccxlvii] Lucky and Unlucky Days of the Week [p. 549.
  214. 214 [ccxlviii] Days which are Unlucky in certain Months only
  215. 215 [ccxlix] Days Unlucky in any Month
  216. 216 [ccl] Lucky and Unlucky Months
  217. 217 [ccli] Times when Storms are to be expected
  218. 218 [cclii] Omens [p. 550.
  219. 219 [ccliii] Omens
  220. 220 [ccliv] Extract from the “Twelve Constellations”
  221. 221 [cclv] The Hindu Nakshatras and the Malay Rejangs. [p. 551.
  222. 222 [cclvi] Extracts from the Rejang of Che Busu [p. 552.
  223. 223 [cclvii] Omens depending on Aspect which varies from Day to Day [p. 559.
  224. 224 [cclviii] Fragment of a Treatise on Omens drawn from Earthquakes [p. 561.
  225. 225 [cclix] End of a Treatise on Omens drawn from Lightning
  226. 226 [cclx] Omens from Lizards, and the like
  227. 227 [cclxi] Interpretation of Dreams [p. 562.
  228. 228 [cclxii] Another System of Interpreting Dreams
  229. 229 [cclxiii] Another System of Interpretation
  230. 230 [cclxiv] Specimens of Miscellaneous Charms or Recipes [p. 567.
  231. 231 [cclxv] Ambil Semangat Orang, or Penggantong Semangat Orang [p. 570.
  232. 232 [cclxvi] Buatan orang
  233. 233 [cclxvii] Buatan orang [p. 573.
  234. 234 [cclxviii] Pembenchi orang laki-bini
  235. 235 [cclxix] Ambil Semangat [p. 574.
  236. 236 [cclxx] For taking another person’s soul [p. 575.
  237. 237 [cclxxi] Melambei Semangat Orang [p. 576.
  238. 238 [cclxxii] Ambil Semangat [p. 577.
  239. 239 [cclxxiii] Tilek [p. 578.
  240. 240 [cclxxiv] Membuat buta [p. 310.
  241. 241 [cclxxv] Pantun describing the effect of the Black Art
  242. 242 LIST OF CHIEF AUTHORITIES QUOTED
  243. 243 INDEX
  244. 244 Corrections