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

Chapter 272: [cci] To cast out the Mischief produced by an Image [p. 431.

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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.

[cci] To cast out the Mischief produced by an Image [p. 431.

Buang badi buatan orang

Limes of seven kinds are wanted: e.g. limau (1) purut, (2) pagar, (3) lelang, (4) kasturi, (5) krat lentang, (6) hantu, (7) abong. Take three of each kind, fumigate them with incense, and say:—

Al-salam ʿaleikum, Lelang!
Kita bersaudara deri dahulu sampei sakarang;
Angkau ’nak ’ku suroh seraya menchabut
sagala yang bisa,
De’ dalam salira tuboh Si Anu:
Jangan ’kau mungkirkan janji,
Jangan ’kau mungkirkan satia,
Jangan ’kau menipu mendaya,
Jangan ’kau membohong berakah!
Kalau ’kau membohong berakah,
Aku sumpah dengan kata la-ilaha, d.s.b.