40 RECORDS OF MALAY MAGIC. 
Kabul-Allah d.s. b 
Berkat do’a Pawang tua-ku 
Berkat Datoh Kemalul Hakim* 
Pantang Kelong. 
The following are the chief taboos imposed on the anak 
kelong. 
1. Never bathe without a cloth. Never rub one foot 
against the other (gosok satu kaki dengan lain). 
2. ‘To preserve sexual continence for seven days, 
3. Sarongs, umbrellas, shoes, and head-cloths must never 
be used on the kelong. 
Petua Kelong. 
If the response of the water spirits to the prayers of their 
suppliants is favourable, the first pole (turus tua) will enter the 
ground readily as if pulled from below. 
Bhasa Pantang. 
There is nothing remarkable about this Bhasa pantang. 
ikan, fish = sampah or daun kayu 
ular, == akar hidup 
buaya, = batang (kayu) 
bunohan (kelong) == kurong, of which there are several 
varieties e. g. kurong muka, kurong kelangking, 
kurong tengah aad kurong laut. 
The ceremony is called menjamah or mencherak kelong. 
The following is a “ jermal ” charm. 
Assalam aleikum Pawang tua, P. pertama, 
Allah Musa kalam Allah, 
Sedang Bima, Sedang Buawa, 
Sedang Tuara Raja Laut 
Mari-lah kita bersama-sama 
Berchachak tiang jermal ini. 
And the following is used in fishing with a line ; 
A chew of betel (sirth sakapor) hays’ been previously 
* i, e, Lokman- nl EG Hakim. 
