MISCELANEOUS NOTES. 105 



As he does so, he repeats this mantra. 



" Om deling kadaliang, 



" Sorak tepi di rimba raia, 



"Sakali aku balik membuang bala, 



" Dua kali aku balik labor, 



" Labor anak bini aku, 



" Labor segala permainan aku, 



" Kalau t'ada satu, ganti dua, 



" T'ada dua, ganti ampat, 



" T'ada ampat, ganti delapan, 



11 T'ada delapan, ganti anambelas. 



" Labor. Labor. Labor. 



T\ie pantang in connection with this mantra is, that upon 

 its completion, the hunting party must leave the place without 

 looking back. 



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" If, by any mischance, a man is attacked by bahdi (the 

 " premonitory systems are dizziness and trembling) he should 

 " collect some of the clay and mud that lies nearest to him and 

 "besmear himself all over with?t." 



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If bitten by a snake, or stung by a scorpion, in the forest, 

 one should repeat this mantra. 



" Medang aku Si Medang Raia, 



" Tumbuh di padang gela gatifc, 



" Urat menikam ka bumi, 



" Puchuk menikam ka angkosa, 



" Aku tahu asalnia bisa, 



" Sedang Bruai yang punya bisa. 



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If bitten by a water snake, one should call on Hana 

 Taskun, the great Water Jin. Splash water over the wound 

 and call out " Hei ! Hana Taskun !" and the swelling will subside 



B. A. Soc, No. 49, 1907, 



