Invocation Of Perak Guardian Spirits

 

The tabal jin or also known as invocation of Perak guardian spirits ceremony is only held in the state of Perak. I cut and paste the whole articles and translated some of the terms for the ease of your reading. Otherwise the original meaning is untouched.

 

The following includes a translated excerpt from the Buku Chenderamata Pertabalan Sultan Idris Shah regarding the tabal jin ceremony. Please note that some aspects of the ceremony has changed, as seen from the description of the ceremonies described the official website of the Office of DYMM Sultan Perak. This ceremony is now known as the Tabal Pusaka.

 

The tabal jin is attended by close members of the Royal Family and Perak Chiefs, all of whom are dressed in black Malay dress and headdress, with gold threaded side decorations. This candlelit ceremony is performed on the third night following the coronation customs, with the regalia (including the sword Chura Si-Manjakini, the Pontoh Bernaga and the Pontoh Ular Lidi) and nobat given a memuleh (to cure) by YM (Noble) Raja Chik Muda Pawang Di-Raja in the presence of both DYMM (His Majesty) Sultan and the Raja Perempuan (Queen) at the Balai Rong Seri. During the memuleh, neither DYMM Sultan nor Raja Perempuan are seated on the throne. The Pawang Di-Raja would present the sword Chura Si-Manjakini on the lap of DYMM Sultan whilst the rest of the regalia and the nobat are placed before the DYMM Sultan. The Pawang Di-Raja would proceed with the merenjis tepung tawar ceremony (sprinkle of plain flour), blessing both the DYMM Sultan and Raja Perempuan. DYMM Sultan in turn would then perform the merenjis on the regalia and the nobat, followed by a doa made by the Perak mufti.

 

Following the curing and sprinkle ceremony, DYMM Sultan and the Raja Perempuan would leave the Palace towards the pancapersada (raised platform). This procession is led by the YM Raja Chik Muda Pawang Di-Raja followed by the Panglima Besar, Panglima Perang Kanan, Panglima Perang Kiri and the bentaras, and goes around the pancapersada seven times. Both DYMM Sultan and Raja Perempuan are then brought up the pancapersada and the bersiram tabal (ceremonial bath) is performed on DYMM Sultan and Raja Perempuan. Gold threaded yellow cloth is then wrapped around the DYMM Sultan and the Raja Perempuan, who would then proceed back to the Istana accompanied by the nobat after the bersiram tabal.

 

After a change of clothing, DYMM Sultan and the Raja Perempuan head towards the Balai Rong Seri, again accompanied by the nobat, in a procession led by the Panglima Besar. Both DYMM Sultan and Raja Perempuan are then seated on the throne. The YM Raja Chik Muda Pawang Di-Raja then sprinkles the Air (water) Panca Bicara on the regalia which are placed before the throne, following which the Air Panca Bicara are sprinkled on both the DYMM Sultan and Raja Perempuan. The Pawang Di-Raja would then proceed to adorn both the DYMM Sultan’s and Raja Perempuan’s right ear with the Bunga Pancawa Pancara. This ceremony involving the Air Panca Bicara is then performed by six members of the Royal Family (Kerabat Di-Raja)

 

After the Air Panca Bicara component of the ceremony, both DYMM Sultan and Raja Perempuan would partake in a ceremonial meal named the santapan Nasi Berastakona (rice served in octagonal dish). A doa made by the Perak mufti signals the end of the ceremony.

 

Source: http://sembangkuala.wordpress.com/category/royal-household/page/2/