Malay Magic _ Being an introduction to the - Walter William Skeat

(Perpustakaan Sri Jauhari) #1

Abduction of the soul, 49 , 50 , 568 –573, 574 –579;
of women, 394 –396


Adolescence, ceremonies at, 352 –361;
hair-cutting at, 353 –355;
tooth-filing at, 355 –359;
ear-boring at, 559 ;
circumcision at, 360 , 361


Air, charms connected with the, 107 –109


Anchak (sacrificial tray), 76 , 225 , 260 , 270 , 310 –313, 414 –423, 432 , 433


Angels, 98 , 99


Animals, see Beasts, Birds, Fish, Reptiles


Animism, 47 –54, 579 , 580 ;
see Soul


Astrological calculations, 544 –555


Badi (mischiefs, evil influences), origin and number of, 94 , 428 , 429 ;
casting out, 155 , 156 , 177 , 178 , 427 –436


Bajang (vampire), 320 –325


Bamboo, supernatural development of children, etc., in, 16 –18;
superstition regarding use of, 116 ;
used in fire-production, 317 , 318 ;
used in circumcision, 360


Bananas, time for planting, 217


Batara Guru, 85 –92


Bathing, ceremonial, 81 , 277 , 278 , 334 , 335 , 338 (note), 385 , 387 , 399 –401, 424 , 431 , 465

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