20 MANTRA GAJAH. 



22. This is the mantra to use when we are about to snare 

 an elephant in the forest or in the enclosure. We use it be- 

 cause we are letting loose the forest spirits, and we repeat it 

 when we set the noose. 



Om ranching kandai kai pitai lakarom kau cha- 

 kan tanglak kon langka parbu muha pursid1 

 kau guru ambu yati. 



23. This is a mantra which the lesser bomos use when 

 they intend to noose an elephant inside the enclosure. If the 

 chief bomo is present he repeats it and the lesser bomos say it 

 after him : if he is not present they repeat it without him. 

 It sets them free from all powers that bring misfortune and 

 mischief. 



Om genaling chap chap gunaling rengab GUNAL- 

 ING OM CHAP GUNALING SAH SUHAI. 



24. This is a perabun for a cunning elephant that is sus- 

 picious of the noose that we have set for it, and that refuses 

 to go near it. We repeat the mantra over some dainty such 

 as sugar cane or plantain which we put in a place where he 

 will see it and eat it. 



Pardom bangkom suhai. 



25. In order to set a big elephant* free from all evil in- 

 fluences when we take it out of the smaller enclosure we repeat 

 this mantra over some kunyit trus, which we sprinkle over the 

 elephant from in front. 



OM GUNALING: PARIH PAMPARIT PAI PANA BARASIN 

 MARONG SALTK SAMSATOM RARPATOM PARPA1 TATBON 

 TINGTA1 PAT KAUCHAT PI HA I HAKATITOM BANGTOM 

 turunlah pindah hm kahutan pana puah Jcorimba turuu 

 hav kapadang yantj mnhalnas karimba ijang maha bestir 

 puah rengab. (practically the same as in No, 1 1.) 



26. This is what happens when the chief bomo makes a 

 feast. We make every kind of sweetmeat and sweet thing, 



* The bigger the elephant the stronger its attendant influences of 

 misfortune and mischief. 



Jour. Straits Branch 



