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

Chapter 198: [cxxx] When hanging up the Bait at the end of the Rod

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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.

[cxxx] When hanging up the Bait at the end of the Rod

Sambu132 Agak, Sambu Agai!
Sambut pekiriman Nabi Allah Suleiman, tujoh
pengikat;
Sa-tanjong ka hulu, sa-tanjong ka hilir
Sambut dalam satu hari akan katiga!
Kalau ’kau ta’ sambut pekiriman Raja
Suleiman itu,
Satu hari akan katiga,
Mati mampek, mati mawai,
Mati di-sumpah kalangan darah;
Ka laut ta’ dapat minum,
Ka darat ta’ dapat makan,
Dengan kata kita Nabi Suleiman.

Repeat this same charm when you blow out the chewed betel on the head of the cock.