Note 118 — Chapter V · MAGIC RITES CONNECTED WITH THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF NATURE

Kalerik, not given in dictionaries, nor is jintu-jintu, which is another name for it. The sound of a lizard’s chuckle is considered a good omen at this juncture. Kĕtong, not in dictionaries, but explained as a grain (sa-biji). Arai, not given in dictionaries, but explained as a cocoa-nut shell full (sa-chupak). Sentong, lit. = basketful here, the basket being such a basket as is filled with jungle produce and fitted to the back of the carrier. Makau stands for tembakau. Kantan is probably Nicolaia Imperialis Horan (Scitamineæ). ↑