Here the Pawang and Penjawat (Female Bearer), together proceeded to plant the sugar-cane in the centre of the sheaf, and (pressing the sheaf more tightly round the sugar-cane) drew the waist of the sheaf together and belted it with some of the outer stems of the sheaf itself; then the Pawang applied the tepong tawar once more to the sheaf, and after fumigating it in the usual manner, ran her hands up it. Next she took in one hand (out of the brass tray) the stone and the egg, cockle-shell and candle-nut, and with the other planted the big iron nail in the centre of the sheaf close to the foot of the sugar-cane. Then she took in her left hand the cord of tree-bark, and after fumigating it, together with all the vessels of rice and oil, took up some of the rice and strewed it round about the sheaf, and then tossed the remainder thrice upwards, some of it falling upon the rest of the company and myself. This done, she took the end of the cord in both hands, and encircling the sheaf with it near the ground, drew it slowly upward to the waist of the sheaf, and tied it there, after repeating what is called the "Ten Prayers" (do`a sapuloh) without once taking breath:-- "The first, is God, The second, is Muhammad, The third, Holy Water of the five Hours of Prayer by Day and Night, The fourth, is Pancha Indra, The fifth, the Open Door of Daily Bread, The sixth, the Seven Stories of the Palace-Tower, The seventh, the Open Door of the Rice-sifting Platform, The eighth, the Open Door of Paradise, The ninth, is the Child in its Mother's Womb, The tenth, is the Child created by God, the reason of its creation being our Lord. Grant this, `Isa! [423] Grant this, Moses! Grant this, Joseph! Grant this, David! Grant me, from God (the opening of) all the doors of my daily bread, on earth, and in heaven." This prayer completed, [424] she dug up with the great toe of the left foot a small lump of soil, and picking it up, deposited it in the centre of the sheaf.