Malay Magic by Walter William Skeat
7. The leaves of the lenjuang merah, or "the common red dracæna"
(Cordyline terminalis, var. ferrea, Liliaceæ). [146] This shrub is
planted in graveyards, and occasionally at the four corners of the
house, to drive away ghosts and demons.
Chapters
- Chapter 1 Ch.1
- CHAPTER I Ch.2
- CHAPTER II Ch.3
- CHAPTER III Ch.4
- CHAPTER IV Ch.5
- CHAPTER V Ch.6
- 2. Birds and Bird Charms 109 Ch.7
- 4. Minerals and Mining Charms 250 Ch.8
- 4. Fishing Ceremonies 306 Ch.9
- CHAPTER VI Ch.10
- 12. Divination and the Black Art 532 Ch.11
- 7. Heptacle on which the Seven-Square is based 558 Ch.12
- 11. Fig. 1.--Bridal Bouquets 375 Ch.13
- 12. Fig. 1.--Bridegroom's Headdress 378 Ch.14
- 20. Fig. 1.--Musical Instruments 508 Ch.15
- 23. Fig. 1.--Hanuman 516 Ch.16
- 24. Fig. 1.--Weather Chart 544 Ch.17
- 28. Fig. 1.--Wax Figures 570 Ch.18
- CHAPTER I Ch.19
- CHAPTER II Ch.20
- 3. The two royal Swords; one on the right hand and one on the left Ch.21
- 4. The royal "Fringed" Umbrella (payong ubor-ubor), carried behind Ch.22
- 5. The royal "Cuspadore," carried behind the left-hand Ch.23
- 7. The eight royal tufted Lances (tombak bendrang or bandangan), Ch.24
- 6. The royal Ceiling-cloth and Hangings (tabir, langit-langit Ch.25
- 7. The "Moving Mountains" (gunong dua berangkat), perhaps the Ch.26
- 8. The royal Drums (gendang naubat); said to be "headed" with the Ch.27
- 9. The royal Trumpet (lempiri or | Ch.28
- 12. The royal rebab or Malay fiddle. Ch.29
- CHAPTER III Ch.30
- 1. Leaves of the grass called sambau dara, which is said to be the Ch.31
- 2. The leaves of the selaguri, which appears to be "a shrub or Ch.32
- 3. The leaves of the pulut-pulut (the exact identity of which I have Ch.33
- 4. The leaves of the gandarusa (Insticia gandarusa, L., Acanthaceæ), Ch.34
- 5. The leaves of the gandasuli (which I have not yet been able to Ch.35
- 7. The leaves of the lenjuang merah, or "the common red dracæna" Ch.36
- 8. The leaves of the sapenoh (unidentified), a plant with big round Ch.37
- 9. To the above list may be perhaps added the satawar, sitawar Ch.38
- 10. The satebal (Fagræa racemosa, Jack., Loganiaceæ). Ch.39
- CHAPTER IV Ch.40
- introduction to Muhammadan influences, the only ones of importance Ch.41
- CHAPTER V Ch.42
- 1. WIND AND WEATHER CHARMS Ch.43
- 2. BIRDS AND BIRD CHARMS Ch.44
- 1. BUILDING CEREMONIES AND CHARMS Ch.45
- 2. BEASTS AND BEAST CHARMS Ch.46
- 3. VEGETATION CHARMS Ch.47
- 8. The falling of the leaves in old trees. Ch.48
- 8. Wangkang. Ch.49
- 4. A plant of saffron (kunyit). Ch.50
- 12. A large iron nail. Ch.51
- 1. Sapenoh. 2. Sapanggil. 3. Jenjuang (or lenjuang) merah (the Red Ch.52
- 1. A strip of white cloth (folded up and lying at the bottom of Ch.53
- 7. Five cubits of red cloth by means of which the soul-basket was to Ch.54
- 1. Money, rice, salt, oil, tame animals, etc., were forbidden to Ch.55
- 4. The reapers, till the end of the reaping, were forbidden to let Ch.56
- 5. The light placed near the head of the Rice-child's bed might not Ch.57
- 1. A basket-work stand (one of those used for the cooking-pots, Ch.58
- 2. A bowl of water deposited upon this stand and intended "for the Ch.59
- 5. Six trodden-out rice "heads," a couple of which tied in a slip knot Ch.60
- 4. MINERALS AND MINING CHARMS Ch.61
- 1. PURIFICATION BY WATER Ch.62
- 2. THE SEA, RIVERS, AND STREAMS Ch.63
- 3. REPTILES AND REPTILE CHARMS Ch.64
- 4. FISHING CEREMONIES Ch.65
- 1. PRODUCTION OF FIRE Ch.66
- 2. FIRE CHARMS Ch.67
- CHAPTER VI Ch.68
- 1. BIRTH-SPIRITS Ch.69
- 2. BIRTH CEREMONIES Ch.70
- 3. ADOLESCENCE Ch.71
- 4. Personal Ceremonies and Charms Ch.72
- 5. BETROTHAL Ch.73
- 6. MARRIAGE Ch.74
- 7. FUNERALS [638] Ch.75
- 8. MEDICINE Ch.76
- 2. "Neutralisatory" Ceremonies for destroying the evil principle Ch.77
- 3. "Expulsory" Ceremonies (for the casting out of the evil Ch.78
- 4. "Revivificatory" Ceremonies (for recalling a sick person's soul, Ch.79
- 3. If the rice floats in a line across the sun's path (berator Ch.80
- 4. If you see a solitary grain travelling by itself (bersiar) Ch.81
- 5. If the parched rice travels towards the right of the jar the Ch.82
- 6. If it travels towards the left of the jar he will recover, Ch.83
- 7. If, however, it floats right underneath the candle it is Ch.84
- 1. If they take the shape either of a boat or a crocodile, this Ch.85
- 2. If they take a square shape, a tray of offerings (anchak) Ch.86
- 3. If they take the shape of a house, a 'state-hall' (balei) Ch.87
- 1. If the rice is lumped together (bulat or berlubok) it is a Ch.88
- 2. If it extends itself crosswise (panjang melintang) it is a Ch.89
- 3. If it takes the shape of a spirit-boat (lanchang) you must Ch.90
- 4. If it keeps travelling either to the left or the right, it is Ch.91
- 5. If it takes the shape of a crocodile, or anything of that sort, Ch.92
- 9. DANCES, SPORTS, AND GAMES Ch.93
- 6. Bidak, the Pawns. [707] Ch.94
- 1. In the game called sakopong all cards from two to six are cast Ch.95
- 2. Main chabut is a species of vingt-et-un, and is played with either Ch.96
- 2. Kachang di-rendang di-tugalkan, i.e. two aces; a very convenient Ch.97
- 3. Lunas sa-glabat, or sagaji ampat-b'las, i.e. angkong dengan daun Ch.98
- 5. Ace and two, which is the best of all. Ch.99
- 3. Daun tiga 'lei or Pakau is played here as follows:-- Ch.100
- 10. THEATRICAL EXHIBITIONS Ch.101