Malay Magic: Being an Introduction to the Folklore and Popular Religion of the Malay Peninsula

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Author

Skeat, Walter William, 1866-1953

Title

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

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Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

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English

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BF: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Psychology, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis

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Malays (Asian people) -- Social life and customs

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47873

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January 4, 2015

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Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.PREFACE
3. 3.CONTENTS
4. 4.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
5. 5.Nature — ( a ) Creation of the World — ( b ) Natural Phenomena
6. 6.Man and his Place in the Universe — ( a ) Creation of Man — ( b ) Sanctity of the Body — ( c ) The Soul — ( d ) Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral Souls
7. 7.Relations with the Supernatural World — ( a ) The Magician — ( b ) High Places — ( c ) Nature of Rites
8. 8.The Malay Pantheon — ( a ) Gods — ( b ) Spirits, Demons, and Ghosts
9. 9.Magic Rites connected with the Several Departments of Nature — ( a ) Air — 1. WIND AND WEATHER CHARMS — 2. BIRDS AND BIRD CHARMS — ( b ) Earth — 1. BUILDING CEREMONIES AND CHARMS — 2. BEASTS AND BEAST CHARMS — 3. VEGETATION CHARMS — 4. MINERALS AND MINING CHARMS — ( c ) Water — 1. PURIFICATION BY WATER — 2. THE SEA, RIVERS, AND STREAMS — 3. REPTILES AND REPTILE CHARMS — 4. FISHING CEREMONIES — ( d ) Fire — 1. PRODUCTION OF FIRE — 2. FIRE CHARMS
10. 10.Magic Rites as affecting the Life of Man — 1. BIRTH-SPIRITS — Receipt for securing a Pĕlĕsit — 2. BIRTH CEREMONIES — 3. ADOLESCENCE — 4. Personal Ceremonies and Charms — 5. BETROTHAL — 6. MARRIAGE — 7. FUNERALS 103 — 8. MEDICINE — The Wave-Offering — Badi — Tiger Spirit — 9. DANCES, SPORTS, AND GAMES — Dance Ceremonies — Buffalo Fights and Cock Fights — Games — Cards — Children’s Games — 10. THEATRICAL EXHIBITIONS — 11. WAR AND WEAPONS — 12. DIVINATION AND THE BLACK ART — Omens and Dreams — Charms, Talismans, and Witchcraft
11. 11.NATURE — Creation of the World — [i] Introduction to Pawang’s Book 1 [Chap. i. p. 2 . — [ii] Asal Kayangan
12. 12.MAN AND HIS PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE — ( a ) Creation of Man — [iii] Asal Pawang [Chap. i. p. 4 . [Chap. ii. p. 19 . — [iv] — [v] ( b ) Sanctity of the Body [Chap. ii. p. 23 . — [vi] Mengalih semangat [Chap. vi. p. 454 . — [vii] Riang Semangat [Chap. ii. p. 48 . [Chap. vi. p. 455 . — [viii] Another Version [Chap. ii. p. 50 . [Chap. vi. p. 454 . — [ix]
13. 13.RELATIONS WITH THE SUPERNATURAL WORLD — The Magician — [x] ʿIsharat Pawang [Chap. iii. p. 56 . — [xi] Pendinding Pawang — [xii] Invocation to the Spirit of Incense [p. 75 . — [xiii] Rice Paste Invocations and Charms [p. 81 .
14. 14.THE MALAY PANTHEON — [xiv] Gods [Chap. iv. p. 88 . — [xv] Invocation of the Earth-Spirit — [xvi] Pendinding — [xvii] Relation of various Deities [p. 90 . — [xviii] Tangkal Hantu Hitam [p. 93 . — [xix] Invocation to the Earth-Spirit — [xx] Origin of the Spirits [p. 94 . — [xxi] Charm to cast out Evil Influence — [xxii] An Incantation called Arak-arak Jin Sa’ribu, or the Procession of the Thousand Spirits — [xxiii] Invocation to the Hantu Songkei [p. 105 .
15. 15.MAGIC RITES CONNECTED WITH THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF NATURE — Air — [xxiv] Charm to Call the Wind [Chap. v. p. 107 . — [xxv] Menahan Angin [p. 108 . — [xxvi] Tawar Hantu Ribut — [xxvii] Menahan Ujan [p. 109 . — [xxviii] ( Hantu Pemburu ) [p. 113 . — [xxix] Another Version of the same [p. 119 . — [xxx] Another Charm against the Spectre Huntsman [p. 119 . — [xxxi] Fowling Ceremonies [p. 132 . — [xxxii] Charms used in Snaring Wild Pigeon [p. 135 . — [xxxiii] Another Version [p. 136 . — [xxxiv] Tabor Melukut — [xxxv] A longer Version of the same — [xxxvi] When Sprinkling the Rice-water — [xxxvii] A longer Version of the same — [xxxviii] When Sounding the Call (mĕlaung) [p. 137 . — [xxxix] Another Charm used on the same occasion — [xl] Alternative version to be repeated both in the centre and at each corner of the “Palace-yard” (halaman) — [xli] When about to enter the Hut [p. 138 . — [xlii] Alternative Version — [xliii] Alternative Version — [xliv] Alternative Version — [xlv] Alternative Version — [xlvi] When the Pigeons are Snared [p. 139 . — [xlvii] Directions for selecting a Suitable Site for Building [p. 141 . — [xlviii] Lucky and Unlucky Seasons for Building — [xlix] Directions for Building [p. 143 . — [l] Ceremonies in fixing the Foundation Posts of the House — [li] Handak Mendirikan Tiang S’ri — [lii] Tetar Tanah Rumah [p. 144 . — [liii] Tetar Tanah (chachak tiang rumah) [p. 145 . — [liv] Tetar Tanah — [lv] Direction of House-door [p. 141, n. — [lvi] To determine the Dimensions of the House [p. 145 . — [lvii] The Rhyme used for this purpose 55 [p. 146 . — [lviii] Pendinding Gajah [p.153. — [lix] Charm for blinding an Elephant — Directions for Hunting the Elephant or Rhinoceros — [lx] [p. 155 . — [lxi] Penjauh Rimau [p. 167 . — [lxii] Pengunchi Mulut Benatang Buas — [lxiii] Pengunchi Mulut Rimau — [lxiv] Tangkal Harimau — [lxv] Charm for blinding a Tiger’s Eyes and driving him off — [lxvi] Penggrun kapada Harimau atau Penggarang Hati [p. 168 . — [lxvii] Minta Rusa [p. 174 . — [lxviii] ’Che Indut’s Version — [lxix] Membalikkan Rusa [p. 179 . — [lxx] Directions for hunting Deer [p. 174 . — [lxxi] On entering the Jungle to set the Snare — [lxxii] Jaring Rusa [p. 175 . — [lxxiii] Serapah waktu anjing mengejar Rusa — [lxxiv] ( On entering the Jungle ) — [lxxv] Jerat — [lxxvi] Rusa [p. 176 . — [lxxvii] Charm used when striking the Deer — [lxxviii] To cast out the Mischief, after catching the Deer — [lxxix] ( Another version ) [p. 177 . — [lxxx] Snare for Mouse-deer [p. 180 . — [lxxxi] Charm for urging on Dogs [p. 181 . — [lxxxii] Charm to make Dogs courageous — [lxxxiii] Charm to prevent Wild Dogs from barking [p. 183 . — [lxxxiv] Charm to prevent Wild Boars from damaging Crops [p. 188 . — [lxxxv] A Charm against Rats [p. 192 . — [lxxxvi] The Sialang Tree [p. 204 . — [lxxxvii] Alternative version (collected from the “Orang Bukit”) — [lxxxviii] Pemanggil Hantu Gharu [p. 210 . — [lxxxix] Charm used by Gutta Collectors [p. 215 . — [xc] The Cocoa-nut Palm [p. 216 . — [xci] Fasal petua bertanam tumboh-tumbohan [p. 217 . — [xcii] Rice-cultivation [p. 218 . — [xciii] Tetar huma [p. 219 . — [xciv] Menurunkan benih [p. 229 . — [xcv] Ceremonies at Seed Time — [xcvi] A hyperbolical description of each of the nine months during which the grain is coming to maturity; the tenth, or harvest time, is compared with the birth of Mahomed, and the incantation closes with a prayer for an abundant crop. — [xcvii] — [xcviii] — [xcix] Prayer used in the Procession to the Field [p. 238 . — [c] On Arrival at the Field — [ci] On Planting the Sugar-cane in the Sheaf [p. 239 . — [cii] Doʿa Sapuloh—The Ten Prayers [p. 240 . — [ciii] On Arrival at the House [p. 243 . — [civ] Charm used by the Reapers after filling the Baskets [p. 244 . — [cv] Charm used by the Reapers daily on beginning to Reap [p. 245 . — [cvi] Charm to confine the Spectral Reapers to the Boundaries of the Field [p. 247 . — [cvii] — [cviii] — [cix] Charm used when the Seed is about to be sown — [cx] When Reaping is about to begin [p. 250, n. — [cxi] — [cxii] Doʿa Sapuloh ( Mengambil padi ) — [cxiii] Doʿa Sapuloh ( atau Chendrawasi ) ( mengambil semangat padi ) — [cxiv] Doʿa Chendrawasi — [cxv] Balai Lumbong [p. 265 . — [cxvi] Before felling the Jungle [p. 266 . — [cxvii] Tangkal Lumbong — [cxviii] Charm used during Fumigation [p. 268 . — [cxix] An Invitation to the Spirits — [cxx] Mining [p. 270 . — [cxxi] Jin Salaka Tunggal [p. 272 . — [cxxii] [p. 279 . — [cxxiii] Starting a Ship on its Journey — [cxxiv] Invocation to the Spirits, asking them to point out Rocks, etc. [p. 280 . — [cxxv] Bersahabat Orang Laut — [cxxvi] A General Invocation of the Hantu Laut and other Spirits — [cxxvii] [p. 296 . — [cxxviii] An alternative shorter Version — [cxxix] When about to plant the Pole in the Water [p. 297 . — [cxxx] When hanging up the Bait at the end of the Rod — [cxxxi] Alternative Version [p. 298 . — [cxxxii] Another Version — [cxxxiii] Crippling Charm [p. 301 . — [cxxxiv] If the Crocodile shows Fight when taken — [cxxxv] Kelong Invocation [p. 315 . — [cxxxvi] Alternative Charm [p. 316 . — [cxxxvii] Propitiation of the Water Spirit — [cxxxviii] Jermal Charm — [cxxxix] Serapah Kail — [cxl] Charm addressed to the Fish [p. 317 .
16. 16.MAGIC RITES AS AFFECTING THE LIFE OF MAN — Birth-Spirits — [cxli] Langsuir Charm [Chap. vi. p. 326 . — [cxlii] Charm for laying a Pontianak [p. 327 . — [cxliii] Tangkal Mati Anak (Pontianak) — [cxliv] Charm for laying a Penanggalan — [cxlv] Charm for laying (lit. neutralising) a Polong [p. 329 . — [cxlvi] Charm for killing a Polong (apparently addressed to the Pelesit) — [cxlvii] Tangkal Pelesit [p. 330 . — [cxlviii] Birth Ceremonies [p. 334 . — [cxlix] If the Labour is difficult — [cl] When putting the Marks (pangkahan) on the Mother and Child [p. 336 . — Adolescence — [cli] When scattering the Rice, and applying the Tepong Tawar before commencing to file the Teeth [p. 356 . — [clii] When touching the Patient’s Teeth with any of the Rings or the Egg — [cliii] To destroy the “Venom” of the Steel (buang bisa besi) — [cliv] When first laying the File across the Teeth — [clv] To charm the Betel-leaf (jampi sirih) which is presented to the Patient after the Operation [p. 357 . — [clvi] Circumcision [p. 360 . — [clvii] Charms for Protection [p. 361 . — [clviii] Pendinding — [clix] Pendinding ( ’Che Muntil ) — [clx] Pendinding — [clxi] Pendinding — [clxii] Charm for Health — [clxiii] Pemanis Budak [p. 363 . — [clxiv] Another Version — [clxv] Another Version, combined with a Love Charm — [clxvi] For Beauty — [clxvii] Another Version — [clxviii] Before starting on a Journey — [clxix] Bathing Charm — [clxx] Mengajar Sultan Makan — [clxxi] Pemanis — [clxxii] Kasih Sa-Kampong — [clxxiii] Pengasih Sa-Kampong (bacha’an laki-laki) — [clxxiv] Kasih Sa-Kampong (bacha’an betina) — [clxxv] Tangkal jangan jadi tua — [clxxvi] At the Inspection of the Girl [p. 364 . — [clxxvii] Menghantarkan Blanja [p. 367 . — [clxxviii] Melawa [p. 381 . — [clxxix] Before removing the Calladium-leaves from the Jar Mouths [p. 411 . — [clxxx] After removing them — [clxxxi] When holding the Rice over the Censer [p. 412 . — [clxxxii] After throwing the Rice into the Jars — [clxxxiii] When holding the Rice over the Incense [p. 413 . — [clxxxiv] Tilek Penyakit — [clxxxv] Buang limas [p. 423 . — [clxxxvi] Ambang-ambangan [p. 424 . — [clxxxvii] Charm against the Cramp — [clxxxviii] Charm against Abdominal Swelling — [clxxxix] Charm against Convulsions (in Children) — [cxc] Cholera — [cxci] Charm for neutralising Poison [p. 425 . — [cxcii] Charm for neutralising the Venom of Snakes, Centipedes, and Scorpions — [cxciii] Charm against Venom — [cxciv] Another Charm of similar Import — [cxcv] Another Charm of similar Import — [cxcvi] Penawar Orang Darat — [cxcvii] Tawar Hantu Darat — [cxcviii] Penawar — [cxcix] When collecting the Accessories for a “neutralising” Ceremony [p. 427 . — [cc] Badi — [cci] To cast out the Mischief produced by an Image [p. 431 . — [ccii] Providing the Mischief with a Substitute or Scapegoat [p. 432 . — [cciii] Additional Charm used in the same Ceremony — [cciv] Lanchang Charms [p. 434 . — [ccv] Another Lanchang Charm — [ccvi] Another Lanchang Charm [p. 435 . — [ccvii] Another Lanchang Charm — [ccviii] Another Lanchang Charm [p. 436 . — [ccix] Another Lanchang Charm — [ccx] “Lanchang” Invocation used in summoning the Tiger Spirit [p. 439 . — [ccxi] Healing Charm, used with the last one — [ccxii] Sucking Charm [p. 449 . — [ccxiii] The Dough figure [p. 452 . — [ccxiv] Orang Riang Semangat [p. 456 . — [ccxv] Medicine — [ccxvi] Bhasa Hantu — [ccxvii] [p. 464 . — [ccxviii] Monkey Dance Invocation [p. 465 . — [ccxix] Palm-blossom Invocation [p. 466 . — [ccxx] Fish-trap Invocation [p. 468 . — [ccxxi] Di-bisekkan — [ccxxii] Alternative Version — [ccxxiii] Invocation used when opening a Theatre for the Ma’yong [p. 504 . — [ccxxiv] The Same Ceremony as described by ’Che Hussein [p. 511 . — [ccxxv] To Batara Guru — [ccxxvi] To the Kramat — [ccxxvii] Perkata’an Kapada Kramat — [ccxxviii] Another Invocation to the Black Genie — [ccxxix] Invocation to the Sheikhs of the Four Corners of the World, etc. — [ccxxx] Specimen of a Ma’yong Song [p. 513 . — [ccxxxi] Charms to render a Warrior more formidable [p. 522 . — [ccxxxii] Penggagah — [ccxxxiii] Penggagah [p. 523 . — [ccxxxiv] Penggagah — [ccxxxv] Penggagah — [ccxxxvi] Penggagah — [ccxxxvii] Penggagah — [ccxxxviii] Pelawan — [ccxxxix] Charm to destroy an Enemy — [ccxl] Measurement of K’ris [p. 530 . — [ccxli] Fencing Terms — [ccxlii] To ascertain the Whereabouts of a Lost Piece of Property [p. 534 . — [ccxliii] Katika Lima [p. 545 . — [ccxliv] Extract from the “Ominous Moments” [p. 547 . — [ccxlv] Another System [p. 548 . — [ccxlvi] The Seven Time — [ccxlvii] Lucky and Unlucky Days of the Week [p. 549 . — [ccxlviii] Days which are Unlucky in certain Months only — [ccxlix] Days Unlucky in any Month — [ccl] Lucky and Unlucky Months — [ccli] Times when Storms are to be expected — [cclii] Omens [p. 550 . — [ccliii] Omens — [ccliv] Extract from the “Twelve Constellations” — [cclv] The Hindu Nakshatras and the Malay Rejangs. [p. 551 . — [cclvi] Extracts from the Rejang of Che Busu [p. 552 . — [cclvii] Omens depending on Aspect which varies from Day to Day [p. 559 . — [cclviii] Fragment of a Treatise on Omens drawn from Earthquakes [p. 561 . — [cclix] End of a Treatise on Omens drawn from Lightning — [cclx] Omens from Lizards, and the like — [cclxi] Interpretation of Dreams [p. 562 . — [cclxii] Another System of Interpreting Dreams — [cclxiii] Another System of Interpretation — [cclxiv] Specimens of Miscellaneous Charms or Recipes [p. 567 . — [cclxv] Ambil Semangat Orang, or Penggantong Semangat Orang [p. 570 . — [cclxvi] Buatan orang — [cclxvii] Buatan orang [p. 573 . — [cclxviii] Pembenchi orang laki-bini — [cclxix] Ambil Semangat [p. 574 . — [cclxx] For taking another person’s soul [p. 575 . — [cclxxi] Melambei Semangat Orang [p. 576 . — [cclxxii] Ambil Semangat [p. 577 . — [cclxxiii] Tilek [p. 578 . — [cclxxiv] Membuat buta [p. 310 . — [cclxxv] Pantun describing the effect of the Black Art
17. 17.NOTE ON THE WORD KRAMAT
18. 18.LIST OF CHIEF AUTHORITIES QUOTED
19. 19.INDEX
20. 20.BOOKS ON ANTHROPOLOGY AND FOLK-LORE.
21. 21.Colophon — Availability — Encoding — Revision History — External References — Corrections

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