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

Chapter 322: [ccli] Times when Storms are to be expected

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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.

[ccli] Times when Storms are to be expected

Dan lagi fasal nahas angin pada tiap-tiap bulan angin besar akan turun:—Bermula jikalau bulan Muharram kapada 27 atau 28 turun angin; dan jikalau bulan Safar kapada 25 turun angin; dan jikalau bulan Rabiʿ-al-awal 23 turun angin; dan jikalau bulan Rabiʿ-al-akhir 21 atau 24 turun angin; dan jikalau bulan Jumada-’l-awal kapada 9 hari bulan turun angin; dan jikalau bulan Jumada-’l-akhir kapada 16 atau 20 hari bulan turun angin; dan jikalau bulan Rejab kapada 9 hari bulan turun angin; dan jikalau bulan Shaʿban kapada 13 hari bulan turun angin; dan jikalau bulan Ramthan kapada 11 hari bulan atau kapada 14 hari bulan turun angin; dan jikalau bulan Shawal kapada 9 hari bulan atau 12 hari bulan turun angin; dan jikalau kapada bulan Zu-ʿl-kaʿidah kapada 7 hari bulan atau kapada 15 hari bulan atau kapada 16 hari bulan turun angin; dan jikalau kapada bulan Zu-’l-haji [kapada] 5 hari bulan atau 8 hari bulan turun angin: wa’llahu aʿlam bi’l-sawab.