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

Chapter 285: [ccxiv] Orang Riang Semangat [p. 456.

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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.

[ccxiv] Orang Riang Semangat [p. 456.

Pisau raut, pisau renchong,
Tersĕlit kapada dinding;
Hantu laut, hantu kampong,
Inchit-lah angkau, nyah-lah angkau deri-sini
Jangan-lah angkau kundang semangat Si Anu
itu,
Pulangkan-lah balik
Masok sifat jasad Si Anu itu,
Dudok-lah angkau tetap-tepap
Mana mana yang datang, jangan ’kau ikut.
Berkat la-ilaha, d.s.b.

For other charms connected with the medical or magic treatment of the soul, vide secs. vi–viii, supra and cclxv–cclxxv, infra.