- “Neutralisatory” Ceremonies for destroying the evil principle (tawar).
- “Expulsory” Ceremonies (for the casting out of the evil principle;^119 of
which the “sucking charm” rite (mĕngalin) is an example). - “Revivificatory” Ceremonies (for recalling a sick person’s soul, riang
sĕmangat).
PLATE 16.—BOMOR AT WORK.Model, showing a medicine-man (bomor or pawang) at work, the patient lying in bed with his
child at his side. The “three jars” (buyong tiga) used by the medicine-man are standing in a row
at the side of the room. They are a little too large in proportion.
Page 410.I shall take each of the types in order.
For the water-jar ceremony three jars (buyong) containing water are brought to
the sick man’s room and decorated with the fringe or necklace of plaited cocoa-
nut leaves, which is called “Centipedes’ Feet” (jari ’lipan). A fourth jar should
contain a sort of bouquet of artificial flowers to serve as an attraction to the sick
man’s soul (sĕmangat). You will also require a tray filled with the usual