314 THE SUPERSTITIONS OF THE MINTIRA* 
The Pemata Lida is a prayer for rendering enemies speechless* 
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PEMATA LIDA, 
Pinang kring pinang kotei 
Dibila dikaki gajd 
Hard jantong aku konchi tulangnia dku pdta pata 
Heh AUdh Heh Mdhamad Heh Bdginda rasul Allah 
Mintd kabulkan doa pemata lida 
Aku mdtakan lida muso sitru lawanku 
Lira dll dnkdu krasla aku 
La illaha ilallah berkat aku memakei doa pemata lida. (7) 
The Pebinchi (from bincki, hatred,) is used to excite hatred in the 
object of affection towards a rival. 
The young ngdng* is on the end of the bambu, 
I strike it with a sumpitan. 
The sun is lifted up on my eyebrows. 
The waves [of the sea] roll on my tongue. 
The ants follow [each other] on my lips. 
Abase, God ! abase, Mahamad! 
Abase, royal prophet of God ! 
(7) INVOCATION OF THE TONGUE-BREAKER. 
Dry betelnut, dried up betelnut, 
Cut by the foot of an elephant. 
His hearts blood I lock, his bones I break, break. 
Heh God! Heh Mahomed! Heh royal prophet of God ! 
May the prayer for breaking of the tongue be granted 
That I may break the tongues of enemies, foes and assailants. 
Be you soft, be I hard. 
La illdhhd il Allah ! bless my use of the prayer of the tongue- 
breaker. 
* This bird frequents the upper branches of the highest trees, and is pre« 
bably in general beyond the reach of the sumpitan, 
