Peace be with you, grandson of the Spectre Huntsman, Whose Dwelling-place is a solitary patch of primeval forest, Whose Chair is the nook between the buttresses (of trees), Whose Leaning-post the wild Areca-palm, Whose Roof the (leaves of the) Tukas, Whose Body-hairs are leaves of the Resam, Whose Mattress leaves of the Lerek, Whose Swing the (tree) Medang Jelawei, And whose Swing-ropes are Malacca-cane-plants The Gift of His Highness Sultan Berumbongan, Who dwelt at Pagar Ruyong, In the House whose posts were heart of the Tree-nettle, Whose threshold a stem of Spinach, Strewn over with stems of the Purut-purut, Whose Body-hairs were inverted, And whose Breasts were four in number, To whom belonged the Casting-net for Flies, And whose drum was "headed" with the skins of lice. Break not faith with me, (Or) you shall be killed by the Impact of the Sanctity of the Four Corners of the World, Killed by the Impact of the Forty-four Angels, Killed by the Impact of the Pillar of the Ka`bah, Killed by the Thrust of the sacred Lump of Iron, Killed by the Shaft of the Thunderbolt, Killed by the Pounce of Twilight Lightning, Killed by the Impact of the Thirty Sections of the Koran, Killed by the Impact of the Saying, "There is no god but God," etc. Giants are called Bota (Bhuta), Raksasa, and Gargasi (gasi-gasi or gegasi), or sometimes Hantu Tinggi ("Tall Demons"), the first two of these names being clearly derivable from a Sanskrit origin. In addition to those enumerated we may add the various classes of "good people," such as the Bidadari (or Bediadari) or Peri (fairies and elves), which are of foreign origin, and the "Orang Bunyian," a class of Malay spirits about whom very little seems known. The latter appear to be a race of good fairies, who are so simple-minded that they can be very easily cheated. Thus it is always said of them, that whenever they come into a hamlet, as they may occasionally do, to buy anything, they always pay without bargaining whatever price is asked, however exorbitant it may be. I have been told of their existence at Kapar village (near Klang in Selangor), at Jugra, where it was said they might formerly be heard paddling their boats upon the river when no boat was visible, and elsewhere. Besides these there are several kinds of bloodsucking (vampire) demons, which are mostly Birth-spirits; and also certain incubi, such as the Hantu Kopek, which is the Malay equivalent of our own "night-mare." CHAPTER V Magic Rites connected with the Several Departments of Nature (a) Air 1. WIND AND WEATHER CHARMS Not the least important attribute of the Malay magician in former days was his power of controlling the weather--a power of which Malay magic incantations still preserve remarkable traces.