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Malay Magic by Walter William Skeat
CHAPTER VI

Malay Magic by Walter William Skeat

CHAPTER VI

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Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Chapter 2: CHAPTER I
Chapter 3: CHAPTER II
Chapter 4: CHAPTER III
Chapter 5: CHAPTER IV
Chapter 6: CHAPTER V
Chapter 7: 2. Birds and Bird Charms 109
Chapter 8: 4. Minerals and Mining Charms 250
Chapter 9: 4. Fishing Ceremonies 306
Chapter 10: CHAPTER VI
Chapter 11: 12. Divination and the Black Art 532
Chapter 12: 7. Heptacle on which the Seven-Square is based 558
Chapter 13: 11. Fig. 1.--Bridal Bouquets 375
Chapter 14: 12. Fig. 1.--Bridegroom's Headdress 378
Chapter 15: 20. Fig. 1.--Musical Instruments 508
Chapter 16: 23. Fig. 1.--Hanuman 516
Chapter 17: 24. Fig. 1.--Weather Chart 544
Chapter 18: 28. Fig. 1.--Wax Figures 570
Chapter 19: CHAPTER I
Chapter 20: CHAPTER II
Chapter 21: 3. The two royal Swords; one on the right hand and one on the left
Chapter 22: 4. The royal "Fringed" Umbrella (payong ubor-ubor), carried behind
Chapter 23: 5. The royal "Cuspadore," carried behind the left-hand
Chapter 24: 7. The eight royal tufted Lances (tombak bendrang or bandangan),
Chapter 25: 6. The royal Ceiling-cloth and Hangings (tabir, langit-langit
Chapter 26: 7. The "Moving Mountains" (gunong dua berangkat), perhaps the
Chapter 27: 8. The royal Drums (gendang naubat); said to be "headed" with the
Chapter 28: 9. The royal Trumpet (lempiri or |
Chapter 29: 12. The royal rebab or Malay fiddle.
Chapter 30: CHAPTER III
Chapter 31: 1. Leaves of the grass called sambau dara, which is said to be the
Chapter 32: 2. The leaves of the selaguri, which appears to be "a shrub or
Chapter 33: 3. The leaves of the pulut-pulut (the exact identity of which I have
Chapter 34: 4. The leaves of the gandarusa (Insticia gandarusa, L., Acanthaceæ),
Chapter 35: 5. The leaves of the gandasuli (which I have not yet been able to
Chapter 36: 7. The leaves of the lenjuang merah, or "the common red dracæna"
Chapter 37: 8. The leaves of the sapenoh (unidentified), a plant with big round
Chapter 38: 9. To the above list may be perhaps added the satawar, sitawar
Chapter 39: 10. The satebal (Fagræa racemosa, Jack., Loganiaceæ).
Chapter 40: CHAPTER IV
Chapter 41: introduction to Muhammadan influences, the only ones of importance
Chapter 42: CHAPTER V
Chapter 43: 1. WIND AND WEATHER CHARMS
Chapter 44: 2. BIRDS AND BIRD CHARMS
Chapter 45: 1. BUILDING CEREMONIES AND CHARMS
Chapter 46: 2. BEASTS AND BEAST CHARMS
Chapter 47: 3. VEGETATION CHARMS
Chapter 48: 8. The falling of the leaves in old trees.
Chapter 49: 8. Wangkang.
Chapter 50: 4. A plant of saffron (kunyit).
Chapter 51: 12. A large iron nail.
Chapter 52: 1. Sapenoh. 2. Sapanggil. 3. Jenjuang (or lenjuang) merah (the Red
Chapter 53: 1. A strip of white cloth (folded up and lying at the bottom of
Chapter 54: 7. Five cubits of red cloth by means of which the soul-basket was to
Chapter 55: 1. Money, rice, salt, oil, tame animals, etc., were forbidden to
Chapter 56: 4. The reapers, till the end of the reaping, were forbidden to let
Chapter 57: 5. The light placed near the head of the Rice-child's bed might not
Chapter 58: 1. A basket-work stand (one of those used for the cooking-pots,
Chapter 59: 2. A bowl of water deposited upon this stand and intended "for the
Chapter 60: 5. Six trodden-out rice "heads," a couple of which tied in a slip knot
Chapter 61: 4. MINERALS AND MINING CHARMS
Chapter 62: 1. PURIFICATION BY WATER
Chapter 63: 2. THE SEA, RIVERS, AND STREAMS
Chapter 64: 3. REPTILES AND REPTILE CHARMS
Chapter 65: 4. FISHING CEREMONIES
Chapter 66: 1. PRODUCTION OF FIRE
Chapter 67: 2. FIRE CHARMS
Chapter 68: CHAPTER VI
Chapter 69: 1. BIRTH-SPIRITS
Chapter 70: 2. BIRTH CEREMONIES
Chapter 71: 3. ADOLESCENCE
Chapter 72: 4. Personal Ceremonies and Charms
Chapter 73: 5. BETROTHAL
Chapter 74: 6. MARRIAGE
Chapter 75: 7. FUNERALS [638]
Chapter 76: 8. MEDICINE
Chapter 77: 2. "Neutralisatory" Ceremonies for destroying the evil principle
Chapter 78: 3. "Expulsory" Ceremonies (for the casting out of the evil
Chapter 79: 4. "Revivificatory" Ceremonies (for recalling a sick person's soul,
Chapter 80: 3. If the rice floats in a line across the sun's path (berator
Chapter 81: 4. If you see a solitary grain travelling by itself (bersiar)
Chapter 82: 5. If the parched rice travels towards the right of the jar the
Chapter 83: 6. If it travels towards the left of the jar he will recover,
Chapter 84: 7. If, however, it floats right underneath the candle it is
Chapter 85: 1. If they take the shape either of a boat or a crocodile, this
Chapter 86: 2. If they take a square shape, a tray of offerings (anchak)
Chapter 87: 3. If they take the shape of a house, a 'state-hall' (balei)
Chapter 88: 1. If the rice is lumped together (bulat or berlubok) it is a
Chapter 89: 2. If it extends itself crosswise (panjang melintang) it is a
Chapter 90: 3. If it takes the shape of a spirit-boat (lanchang) you must
Chapter 91: 4. If it keeps travelling either to the left or the right, it is
Chapter 92: 5. If it takes the shape of a crocodile, or anything of that sort,
Chapter 93: 9. DANCES, SPORTS, AND GAMES
Chapter 94: 6. Bidak, the Pawns. [707]
Chapter 95: 1. In the game called sakopong all cards from two to six are cast
Chapter 96: 2. Main chabut is a species of vingt-et-un, and is played with either
Chapter 97: 2. Kachang di-rendang di-tugalkan, i.e. two aces; a very convenient
Chapter 98: 3. Lunas sa-glabat, or sagaji ampat-b'las, i.e. angkong dengan daun
Chapter 99: 5. Ace and two, which is the best of all.
Chapter 100: 3. Daun tiga 'lei or Pakau is played here as follows:--
Chapter 101: 10. THEATRICAL EXHIBITIONS

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