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

Chapter 268: [cxcvii] Tawar Hantu Darat

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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.

[cxcvii] Tawar Hantu Darat

Hei Hantu rimba raya!
Patahkan aku ranting kayu ara.
Buat apa ranting kayu ara?
Buat tangkal hantu rimba raya.
Angkau datang de’ gaung guntong;
Datang de’ rimba sa-kampong,
Pulang-lah ’kau ka rimba sa-kampong;
Datang de’ sakat mati,
Pulang ka sakat mati;
Datang de’ sakat besar,
Pulang ka sakat besar;
Datang de’ brok besar,
Pulang-lah ka brok besar!
Aku tahu asal ’kau menjadi:
Brok besar asal ’kau menjadi!
Tidak ’kau pulangkan semangat Si Anu,
Mati di-kutop berkelentong,
Mati mawak, mati mampeh,
Mati makan sengklan darah tulang,
Kabul Allah, d.s.b.
Berkat doʿa la-ilaha, d.s.b.