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MALAY SUPERSTITIONS
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healing of the sick ; it reminds one of casting out
devils in the name of Beelzebub the Prince of the
devils" and I might here give some of the incan-
tations commonly spoken by the exorcist, but one
will suffice. Here is the translation of a most
potent exorcism believed to be efficacious against
the malevolent attacks of a thousand lesser
demons :
Heigh ! thou Spirit whose name is Jin Pari of
the Jin Aruah ; Rabiah Jamil was thy mother's,

Imam Jamil thy father's name ; thou art the grand-
child of Hakim Baisuri, the great-grandchild of
Malim of the Forest. Thou Spirit of the path
of the Sri
Lorin, Spirit rising ground Permatang,
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of the ant-hill known as Piebald Horse."
Spirit
Heigh ! you white ants Sekutanai, why do you,
Sekutapa, flying up stream make me think you are
on your way down, and flying down stream give the
impression that you are going to the interior ?
I know your origin, spawn of Hell's spouting
flame ; do not any longer torment this person.
If you disobey, I will curse you by the name of
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the Most High, saying, By the Grace of God, by
the Grace of God, by the Grace of God."
The final threat to drive out the demon by using
the name of the Almighty is curious as showing
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