If you fail try again several times, repeating more incantations. If not successful go the next night and make a further effort, and the night after if necessary — three nights in all. If you cannot then catch your shadow, wait till the same day on... Malay Sketches - 第 198 頁Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham 著 - 1903 - 288 頁完整檢視 - 關於此書
| Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham - 1895 - 334 頁
...incantations persuades the bdjang to come forth. Polong and Ptlsit are but other names for Bdjang, the latter is chiefly used in the State of Kedah where...see the creature has life put it in a bottle and the ptfsit is yours." It sounds easy enough, and one is not surprised to hear that everyone in Kedah, who... | |
| Walter William Skeat - 1900 - 776 頁
...mahu menempah anak 'ku), or words to that effect.2 Usually the contents of the cherana are enclosed method of securing this useful ally :— " ' You go...see the creature has life put it in a bottle and the /<*/«'/ is yours." " It sounds easy enough, and one is not surprised to hear that every one in Kedah,... | |
| Walter William Skeat - 1900 - 776 頁
...your face to an ant-hill, so that your shadow falls on the ant-hill. Then you recite certain jatnpi (incantations), and bending forward try to embrace...see the creature has life put it in a bottle and the pflsit is yours.' " It sounds easy enough, and one is not surprised to hear that every one in Kedah,... | |
| Walter William Skeat - 1965 - 772 頁
...moonlight, you will see that you have drawn your shndow into yourself, and your body will never ayain cast a shade. Go home, and in the night, whether sleeping...you see the creature has life put it in a bottle and the/A;/ is yours.' " It sounds easy enough, and one is not surprised to hear that every one in KC-dah,... | |
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