Having called (memanggil) the spirits, Koboi performed a ritual consecration of the stage (upacara membuka panggung) by raising the plate up and towards the audience and uttering,
Hei Jin Tanah, Hantu Tinggi,
Hoi Jembalang Wayang ! Dato’ jangan membisakan,
Aku tahu asal ‘kau jadi : Dato jangan membe’ngkakkan :
Bintang Timor asal ‘kau mula jadi.
Biar sagala makhluk suka permainan kita,
Berkat Dato’ Batara Guru Menyaksikannya.
Hei Jin Tanah, Hantu Tinggi,
Hoi Jembalang Wayang ! Dato’ do not cause us harm (poison),
I know of how you came to be : Dato do not cause us hurt (swelling),
You originate in the star Eastern Star (Venus, Lucifer, zuhratun, the bringer of light, the Assyrian Belit or Isytar?).
May all creatures enjoy our play,
The blessing of Dato’ Batara Guru (Sanskrit Bhattaraka, noble lord, first Guru, Dakshinamurti, Shiva) bearing witness.
The offering was placed close towards front of the performance area.
Adapted from notes in Walter William Skeat‘s Malay Magic.
https://alkitab.sabda.org/dictionary.php?word=Bintang%20Timur
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batara_Guru
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/47873/47873-h/47873-h.htm
The Koboi Project 
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