THE SUPERSTITIONS OF THE MINTIftA* 
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manusia turimlu pemanis siano ltu nai doa pebinchi dimuka siano itu 
Irakis bin chi sikilian iang berniawa meraandang muka sidno itu me- 
ningar swara siano ftu. (9) 
Tlve Tanked consist in spoken spells or ebat-ms, or in amulets or 
talismans. 
The following specimens are of the first class. 
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TANKAI. T1KAM GAJA. 
(A spell used when about to attack an elephant.) 
Hong! gam pali badi, gampah dah chimarong, dah chimukar, sib a 
kiri, siba kanan, aku membudng badi gampah gaja mengugnot gaja 
mengubang, mengubang disabling danau, prio mendide bianga men- 
dide sabrang tanjong, siba kiri, siba kanan siba kumbang badi nene, 
aku melepaskan jari tangan. (10) 
TANKAL TIKAM GAJA. 
Iang none kapada aku iang aku kapada m?nd, bau aku bail aver 
ban aku bau daun, bau aku bau tana, bau aku bau nthie, bau aku bau 
(9) INVOCATION TO EXCITE HATRED. 
Shoots of Beruwang intermix with leaves of the Hate-plant. By 
faith and sacrifice carry away the heart within with excessive hatred. 
When you stand, hate (such an one.) When you walk, hate (such 
an one.) When you sleep, hate (such an one.) Speak not of man¬ 
kind, while even grass, twigs, and trees altogether hate to look on 
(such an one.) Descend brightness on my face. If the night brigh¬ 
ten, then shall the face of (such an one) brighten. If the night do not 
brighten, the face of (such an one) shall not brighten. I cause to des¬ 
cend the oil of sweetness, I cause to rise the invocation of hatred. 
Hate! all people, all mankind. 
Descend ! sweetness of (such an one.) 
Rise ! prayer of hatred on the face of (such an one.) 
Hate entirely, all that breathe! to look on the face of (such an one,) 
to hear the voice of such an one. 
(10) Hong! quake, ghost, quake. I wish to cast down. I wish to 
