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

Chapter 150: [lxxxii] Charm to make Dogs courageous

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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.

[lxxxii] Charm to make Dogs courageous

Penggagah anjing

Pulih, pulih, Sidang Pulih!
Bukan aku yang memulih
Si Pulih yang buleh.
Selang kayu lagi pulih,
Lagi rimbun, lagi rampak,
Lagi pulang bagi dahulu kala:
Kunun-lah anjing kita lagi pulih,
Lagi rimbun, lagi rampak,
Lagi pulang bagi dahulu kala.
Si Lampeh nama-nya mansor,
Si Kubah nama-nya bisa,
Pandei memandang salah yang sileh,
Tilek de’ anjing, anjing-ku, jangan bri
magan,
Tilek de’ rimba, jangan bri magan,
Tilek de’ ayer, jangan bri magan,
Salah tikam bunohkan anjing-ku,
Salah bantai, bunohkan anjing-ku,
Asa sabulan, d.s.b.
Bunohkan anjing aku, jangan di-ambil, jangan
di-pĕpah,
Jangan di-ikut pulang ka rumah, sahari turun bunoh pula
rusa.