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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.
Hong ’ku panah, ’ku panah bulan gobar,
’Ku panah matahari padam,
’Ku panah bintang malap,
Bukan-nya aku memanah bulan bintang matahari,
Aku memanah tangkei hati anak sidang Si Anu.
Kur! Semangat Si Anu, mari sa-jalan dengan aku,
Mari sa-dudok dengan aku,
Mari sa-tidor sa-bantal dengan aku!
Kur! Semangat anak sidang Si Anu!
Kabul berkat la-ilaha, d.s.b.