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

Chapter 326: [cclv] The Hindu Nakshatras and the Malay Rejangs. [p. 551.
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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.

[cclv] The Hindu Nakshatras and the Malay Rejangs. [p. 551.

Figures of the Nakshatras Figures of the Rejangs
1. Horse’s head Horse (kuda)
2. Yoni Deer (kijang)
3. Razor or knife Tiger (harimau)
4. Wheeled carriage Cat (kuching)
5. Antelope’s head Cow (sapi)
6. Gem Buffalo (kerbau)
7. House Rat (tikus)
8. Arrow Ox (lembu)
9. Potter’s wheel Dog (anjing)
10. House Dragon (naga)
11. Couch or bed-stead Goat (kambing)
12. Bed Palm-blossom (mayang)
13. Hand Elephant (gajah)
14. Pearl Lion (singa)
15. Coral bead Fish (ikan)
16. Festoon Pig (babi)
17. Row of oblations Kite or eagle (lang)
18. Ring Centipede (lipan)
19. Lion’s tail ? Turtle (baning or tuntong?)
20. Couch Ghost or Demon (hantu)
21. Elephant’s tooth Charcoal (arang)
22. Triangular nut Man (orang)
23. Three footsteps Sea (laut)
24. Drum ? Skate (pari?)
25. Circle ?(pasik?)
26. Figure with double face ? (gunong or enggonong?)
27. Couch or bed ? (gula or kaldei?)
28. Tabor87 Green pigeon (punai)
29. [None] Leaf (daun)
30. [None] ? (sani?)

[Where a query appears in the Rejang column it indicates that the reading in the MS. is doubtful.]