118 Journal of the F.M.S. Museums. [Vor IX, 
Hai Nang Tehong nama ibu/ 
Tehong-T eheng nama bapa-mu/ 
Nang Manyu nama anak-mu ! 
Si-chantek melek anak péri tujoh béradek / 
Jangan tngkau usek balek padi btras aku! 
Aku sumpah éngkau / 
Engkau undor simpang sa-bélah / 
** Nang Tehong i is the name of your dam; Tehong-Teheng 
is the name of your sire; Nang Manyu, the name of your child. 
Pretty little fairies, seven brothers and sisters! Molest not 
my rice in ear, my rice in bin, or I will curse ye. Get ye back 
and aside. 
Then the Emcee are chened severally and particularly :— 
J imbalars bukit } / Jémbalang gunong . / 
Jémbalang padang! Jémbalang aku! 
Engkau undor simpang sa-bélah / 
Kalau engkau ta’ undor, ku-sumpah éngkau! - 
“Ho gnomes of latter days! Gnomes of the beginning ! 
Gnomes one hundred and ninety! Gnomes under my feet 
and subjection! Gnomes that creep into our baskets and 
round the plant-stems! Gnomes of hill and mountain! 
Gnomes of plain! Gnomes subject tome! Get ye back and 
aside or I will curse ye. 
All these invocations are recited while the Pawang walks 
round the seven selected plants, awaiting evening (stnja kala). 
When evening falls, he takes basket and reaping-knife, puts 
the three omelettes of rice- paste at the bottom of the basket 
and draws near to the rice-plant, saying :— 
1. Hat stmangat, anak-ku, Maharaja Chahaya! 
Aku kirim pada ibu awal %nam bulan, Rétujoh ku- 
sambut natk : 
Sampai ptrjanjian ku-sambut natk. 
Ku-suroh bérlayar watts: pe ka-laut hijau, ka- 
laut biru, ka-laut un 
Ka-bénua Rum, hain "Kbling, ha-bénua China dan 
ka-bénua 
Aku ’nak ‘ane ka-atas anjong istana, 
Ka-atas tilam pérhiasan pérmadani. 
Aku oie chari indong péngasoh péngiring, 
Chari raayat bala, 
Io. TEnbegent, Bendahara, Kuchang, Laksamana ; 
Meénchari kuda gajah, itek angsa, ktrbau kambing dan 
wn: 
biri-biri 
Blrhiompuun timbun, gégak gtmpita. 
