Study Malay Magic to understand Malay politics
Study Malay magic?
Alright, that hopefully caught you attention to read W.W. Skeat's 1900 publication of Malay Magic. At a time when Malay politicians are in a heightened mood for higher form of superstition and hires more expensive shamans, pawangs, dukuns, bomohs, etc. to win elections, perhaps it's necessary to read Skeat.
But seriously, Malays should leave superstition behind and read Plato's Republic as a start — to grasp a better understanding of the practice of that noble undertaking called politics.
And, please make those bomohs jobless…jampi menteras are the most potent opiate of the masses. For Muslims, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) warned against the soothsayers and those who forge smart partnerships with Evil through black magic.
Ah… time to listen to Carlos Santana's "Black Magic Woman" and "Superstitious"
