Chapter VI: Magic Rites as affecting the Life of Man, pp. 320-580

1. Birth-Spirits 320
2. Birth Ceremonies 332
3. Adolescence 352
4. Personal Ceremonies and Charms 361
5. Betrothal 364
6. Marriage 368
7. Funerals 397
8. Medicine 408
9. Dances, Sports, and Games 457
10. Theatrical Exhibitions 503
11. War and Weapons 522
12. Divination and the Black Art 532

Appendix 581

Note on the word Kramat 673

List of Chief Authorities quoted 675

Index 677

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Fig. PAGE

1. Sacrificing at the Fishing Stakes 311
2. Invoking the Tiger Spirit 438
3. Stand used at Invocation of Spirits 447
4. Main Galah Panjang 500
5. Tapers used in exorcising Evil Spirits 511
6. Taper and Ring used in same Ceremony 512
7. Heptacle on which the Seven-Square is based 558

PLATES

Plate

1. Selangor Regalia 40
2. Spirits 94
3. The Spectre Huntsman 116
4. Pigeon Decoy Hut 133
5. Rice-Soul Baskets 244
6. Bajang and Pelesit Charms 321
7. Penanggalan and Langsuir 326
8. Betrothal Gifts 365
9. Betrothal Gifts 366
10. Curtain Fringe 372
11. Fig. 1.--Bridal Bouquets 375
Fig. 2.--The Henna Cake, etc. 375
12. Fig. 1.--Bridegroom's Headdress 378
Fig. 2.--Pillow-ends 378
13. Wedding Procession 381
14. Poko' Sirih 382
15. Wedding Centrepiece with Dragons, etc. 388
16. Bomor at Work 410
17. Anchak 414
18. Gambor 464
19. Pedikir 466
20. Fig. 1.--Musical Instruments 508
Fig. 2.--Demon Mask 508
21. Masks of Clowns and Demon 513
22. Kuda Sembrani 514
23. Fig. 1.--Hanuman 516
Fig. 2.--Pauh Janggi and Crab 516
24. Fig. 1.--Weather Chart 544
Fig. 2.--Diagram 544
25. Diagrams 555
26. Diagrams 558
27. Diagrams 561
28. Fig. 1.--Wax Figures 570
Fig. 2.--Spirit Umbrellas and Tapers 570