Pagan races of the Malay Peninsula - Sabrizain.org

BLANDAS MAGIC 695
Mari tidor dalam klambu'.
Come-hither awo? sleep within the mosquito-curtain.
On reaching the house say " Datang " ("We are coming"), to which the
people in the house should answer " Datang-lah " ("Come hither then !").
Charm for Exorcism (" Bersawai " = ^£j. "Bersalong" or "Tisi"').^
Satu', dua', tiga','pat, lima', nam, tujuh !
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven !
L^pas kepala' tujuh !
Let-go heads seven !
Semangat di-bayang-bayang jangan lepas.
But the soul coming-aw(/-going do-not let-go.
Hantu shetan biar lepas.
The Demons and Devils let go.
De' dalam urat, dalam dageng
From within the sinews and within the flesh
Tijuk 2 siyau, tijuk dingin.
Be cold ivhat was hot, be cold and cool.
Turun segala' bisa', naik tawar.
Descend all Venoms, ascend Neutralisers.
Aku menawar segala' bisa'.
I neutralise all Venoms,
Naik tawar.
Ascend Neutralisers.
Charm used by the B'landas of Kuala Langat in the B£rjin
Ceremony.
O Guru sekelian Guru,
spiritual-guides, all spiritual-guides,
B^sar kechi' tuhah muda'.
Big a7id little, old a}td yo\mg.
Sahya' minta' tolong ubat,
1 ask-for assistance ?'//-medicine,
Sakit dalam urat.
For sickness in the veins,
[Dalam tulang, sendi, nyawa'].
In the bones, joints, or spirit [as the case 77iay be\
Charm for the Cramp (called "Semut Buta'
Gerembak gerembai,
Gerembak gerembai,
1 For this and the next charm see "semut -an Buta "= giant's or ogre's
vol. ii. p. 296. 2 =Mal. "sejuk." cramp, i.e. cramp caused by an ogre
3 For this charm see vol. ii. p. 297. or giant which is believed to feed upon
There seems to be some play on, the victim. The charm opens as if
or confusion between the expression referring to ants, but " lahang Buta'"
"semut buta' " = " blind ants,'' and can only refer to the giant (" Bota").
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