Malay Magic by Walter William Skeat

3. Lunas sa-glabat, or sagaji ampat-b'las, i.e. angkong dengan daun

ampat (court-card and four).

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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