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

Chapter 269: [cxcviii] Penawar

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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.

[cxcviii] Penawar

Bismillahi ’l-rahmani ’l-rahimi!
Kayu medang, kayu patani,
Tumboh di padang merbani,
Akar tersunjam tujoh petala bumi,
Puchok tersandar ka angkasa;
Tuan Putri deri angkasa
Membawa tawar sakalian yang bisa.
Ipoh puteh menawar ipoh merah,
Ipoh merah menawar ipoh puteh;
Ipoh puteh bena’ Rasul Allah,
Ipoh merah darah Rasul Allah!
Berkat tawar Si Kamamai,
Berkat tawar Si Kadua;
Bukan aku yang punya tawar,
Hitam di Pasei yang punya tawar;
Bukan aku yang punya tawar,
Malim Karimun yang punya tawar,
Toh Petala Guru yang punya tawar!
Berkat tawar Toh Petala Guru
Tawarkan sagala yang bisa.