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Pagan races of the Malay Peninsula - Sabrizain.org

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694 APPENDIX<br />

Tikar sambang dcngan ^ gendui.<br />

A mat oi-At'i^xX.&A-bees'-wax with you, grannies.<br />

Tundok gendui kapada' chuchu'.<br />

Obey, grannies, unto your grandchild.<br />

Rice Ceremonies (" Menetau ').2<br />

Daun duk, daun sSlimbar,''<br />

Leaves <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> kr^duk (?) pahti, leaves <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> selimbar,<br />

Puchok kayu jurei-btrjurei,<br />

Shoots ^ trees dangling-and-dangling,<br />

Jurei sampei ka-tanah,<br />

Dangling so as to reach to-<strong>the</strong>-ground,<br />

Aku mcngundorkan jembalang tanah.<br />

I drive-back <strong>the</strong> spirits 0/ <strong>the</strong> soil.<br />

Shiah kiri, shiah kanan,<br />

Avaunt to <strong>the</strong> left, avaunt to <strong>the</strong> right,<br />

Aku nak mC-nunipang sini.<br />

I desire-to lodge here.<br />

Nak tanam padi kladi pisang.<br />

/ desire to plant rice, yams, bananas.<br />

Datang de' gaung, datang de' guntong,<br />

Ye who came from <strong>the</strong> hills, ye who came from <strong>the</strong> tarns,<br />

Minta' undorkan jembalang tanah.<br />

/ request you to-retire, ye spirits <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> soil.<br />

Char.m for invoking <strong>the</strong> Rice-soul at Harvest (" Panggil<br />

SEMANGAT I'ADI ").<br />

Puan-puan^ 'tina', puan-puan jantan,<br />

Rice-boats female, rice-boats male,<br />

Kur s

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