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Manchap ^ ding tujoh tekah,-<br />

And sharpen ^"bamboo seven stakes,<br />

BESISI MAGIC 683<br />

Merojoh^ gengop * Hantu Buru.<br />

To transfix <strong>the</strong> chin ^M^-Spectre Huntsman.<br />

Shiah kiri, shiah kanan,<br />

Avaunt to-<strong>the</strong>-\&{\., avaunt /«7-///^-right,<br />

Shiah Hantu Buru !<br />

Avaunt, Spectre Huntsman !<br />

Besisi Charm for expelling <strong>the</strong> Demon <strong>of</strong> Pain ("Tawar Bisa").'^<br />

Cherai tsuk " hantu nahS.<br />

Dishevelled is <strong>the</strong> hair <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> demon yonder.<br />

Lemah-lemiht tohuk ajes ! ^<br />

S<strong>of</strong>t and weak is your spear, my fa<strong>the</strong>r !<br />

Tekam ^ lembong, chabut tawar.'<br />

Ifyou attack <strong>the</strong> shoot, / pull-out <strong>the</strong> neutraliser.<br />

Tekam daun, chabut tawar.<br />

Ifyou attack <strong>the</strong> leaf, / pull-out <strong>the</strong> neutraliser.<br />

Chok belencliong '" hantu, chabut tawar.<br />

When go-brush-past <strong>the</strong> demons, / pull-out <strong>the</strong> neutraliser.<br />

Tunjok hantu, chabut tawar.<br />

When point-a^ me [or <strong>the</strong>-patient] <strong>the</strong> demons, / pull-out <strong>the</strong> neutraliser.<br />

Kalep hantu, chabut tawar.<br />

When enter ine <strong>the</strong> demons, / pull-out <strong>the</strong> neutraliser<br />

Kenen *' hantu, chabut tawar.<br />

When oppress me <strong>the</strong> demons, / pull-out <strong>the</strong> neutraliser.<br />

Kapet hantu, chabut tawar.<br />

When strike nie <strong>the</strong> demons, / pull-out <strong>the</strong> neutraliser.<br />

Tekam hantu, chabut tawar.<br />

When attack me tlie demons, / pull-out <strong>the</strong> neutraliser.<br />

Hentap i- penawar, tekam hantu.<br />

/ draw forth <strong>the</strong> neutraliser, when attack me <strong>the</strong> demons.<br />

Chelui bisa', yal tawar !<br />

Descend, Venom ! ascend, Neutraliser !<br />

Bukan oyn pande menawar :<br />

It is not I that is clever at neutralising :<br />

1 "Manchap" = Mai. " meran- ^ V.l. "shuk."<br />

chap." "^ "Ajes" or " ajeh," explained as<br />

2 " Tekah " = Mai. " poko' " or = " bapa' " (cf. Mai. "aji ").<br />

"batang." ^ =Mal. "ttrkam," Bes. " ke-<br />

3 " Merojoh " = Mai. " merojok " (?) tong."<br />

or " menikam," "to transfix." '' Mai. "tawar, ptnawar," Bes.<br />

* "Gengop" (or "dengop," v.l.) " hendek " (?).<br />

explained as =Mal. "dagu," "chin,"' 'o yj_ " belensong," = Mal. " meand<br />

as being a word <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> " Bhasa lintas," cf. Mai. "langsong."<br />

Hantu," " spirit language." 11 Explained as " tekenyit " or<br />

^ For this and <strong>the</strong> next charm see " ttpeny it "=" to oppress."<br />

vol. ii. pp. 308, 309.<br />

^2 =Mal. "sentak."

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