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

Chapter 140: [lxxii] Jaring Rusa [p. 175.

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A compilation of Malay Peninsula folklore, popular religion, and magical practices drawn from manuscripts, published sources, and the author's field notes, presenting creation myths, supernatural beings, charms, incantations, ritual practices, and folk explanations for illness and misfortune. The text emphasizes literal translations of spells and formulæ with originals in an appendix, confines attention to Malay communities of the peninsula, and compares recurring motifs while avoiding non-Malay populations. Methodological notes explain evidence and limits. The volume serves as an introductory survey that organizes material thematically—cosmology, spirit lore, protective and harmful magic, divination, and ritual observances—without claiming exhaustive treatment.

[lxxii] Jaring Rusa [p. 175.

Preparing the Snare

Bila mahu ambil kayu memasang bau jerat, kata-nya:—

“Delik kayu mendulang
Tetak berakar-akar;
Habis kulit pemalun tulang
Kena do’a kalinting bakar.”

Menetapkan bau, dan bila mahu memasang, katakan:—

“Teng bunga satengteng,
Mudik sungei yang kadua;
Kalau suka berglang berchinchin,
Sorongkan kaki yang berdua.”

Bubohkan pula pĕrindu jerat, kata:—

“Rindu rindu rindang rindang,87
Sulasih tumboh di batu;
Dudok ’kau rindu, berjalan ’kau
rindang,
Tonak kasih ka jerat aku.”

Kalau ’nak buang badi-nya rusa itu:—

“Ah Badi, mak Badi,
Badi saratus sambilan puloh!
Aku tahu asal ’kau jadi:
Badi biawak asal ’kau jadi,
Deri tras asal ’kau jadi,
Mambang Kuning asal ’kau jadi,
Kembali-lah ka mana tempat ’kau jadi;
Jangan angkau menchachat menchidakan!
Kalau ’kau chachat menchidakan, ’kau
di-makan sumpah,
Di-makan kutop ka bintongan, di-hempap Koran tiga puloh
juz,
Di-timpa daulat ampat penjuru ʿalam
Dengan berkat, d.s.b.