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

Chapter 189: [cxxi] Jin Salaka Tunggal [p. 272.

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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.

[cxxi] Jin Salaka Tunggal [p. 272.

Invocation to the Silver-Spirit

Al-salam ʿaleikum, hei anak Jin Salaka
Tunggal,
Aku tahukan asal-mu
(’Mu) dudok kapada awan yang kuning,
Katapa’an-mu di laut Balongan Darah,
Katapa’an-mu kolam mĕrata sungei,
Tempat menjadi-mu di telok mati angin,
Hei anak Jin Salaka Tunggal 
Mari-lah kapada waktu ini, katika ini,
Aku handak bersemah, ’ku handak berjamu
’arak dan tuak!
Kalau ’mu ta’ kamari pada katika ini,
Derhaka ’kau kapada Allah,
Derhaka ’kau kapada Nabi Allah Suleiman,
Aku-lah Nabi Allah Suleiman!

Water

Charms and Ceremonies connected with the Sea