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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.
Al-salam ʿaleikum, hei Jin Tanah,
Jembalang Tanah, Hantu Tanah, Jembalang Bumi,
Mari-lah angkau aku minta turun, tĕrima jamuan aku,
Aku berkahandak pada angkau,
Aku ’nak surohkan angkau,
Aku ’nak sĕlang-sĕraya angkau
Aku ’nak minta sakitkan (or gilakan, or bunohkan, or kasihkan, as the case may be) Si Anu.
Kalau ’kau ta’ tĕrima jamuan ini,
Derhaka ’kau kapada Allah, d.s.b.