| IntroductionAlmost every shamanic and pagan | | | | would gradually awaken. The effects of the |
| culture has its own collection of oils used | | | | Star-Oil has some resemblance to the Javanese |
| for occult and magickal purposes. In this | | | | occult powers such as "Ilmu Rawa Rontek," and |
| article we will describe a few of these | | | | "Aji Pancasona."We believe that scientific |
| "minyak" (as oils are called in the | | | | research on this oil would be greatly |
| Indonesian/Malayan tongue) to be found in the | | | | beneficial to humanity although the latter as |
| Indonesian archipelago. This is an on-going | | | | a whole may not be prepared for it yet. |
| project and we may update this article | | | | Additionally, acquiring a sample of this oil |
| whenever we possess additional information | | | | from the Dayaks for analysis would be quite a |
| regarding the subject.There are many oils | | | | problem as they are very wary of strangers |
| used for occult purposes; we may divide them | | | | visiting their communities or giving their |
| into two categories: the ordinary ones, and | | | | magickal items or secrets away.The Star-oil |
| the extraordinary ones. For instance, | | | | itself has a greenish or yellowish hue and is |
| Zafarron, Misik, and Gaharu oils as used for | | | | very simply applied. All that one has to do |
| anointing and writing sigils, seals, kameas, | | | | is to consume a few drops on a Thursday |
| wefeqs, etc., are the "ordinary" ones. Below | | | | night, together with the application of other |
| we will describe the more extraordinary and | | | | essential instructions from the shaman and |
| unusual types of magical oils. We are not | | | | this would be enough to provide one with the |
| able to personally vouch for the truth of the | | | | life-long power. This occult virtue cannot be |
| virtues of any of these oils, or in some | | | | magically transferred to others unless they |
| cases disinclined to. Their descriptions and | | | | likewise consume the elixir. Dying persons |
| use are given merely for the sake of | | | | when given this oil-potion would be |
| information purposes. It should also be noted | | | | "guaranteed" to recover even if they were to |
| that most of these oils are rare and | | | | subsequently show signs of death. The |
| difficult to acquire.Contents :Minyak | | | | Star-oil would have its effect when the stars |
| Hadangan Minyak Bintang Minyak Kawiyang | | | | are out.Minyak KawiyangAnother rare Dayak |
| Minyak Istanbul Minyak Sinyong-Nyong Minyak | | | | specialty is Minyak Kawiyang, or "Kawiyang |
| Air-Mata Duyung Minyak Bulus Minyak Apel Jin | | | | Oil." Some also call it Minyak Sumbulik. |
| Minyak Lintah Minyak Kesambi and Minyak Banyu | | | | According to sources this oil originates in |
| Urip Minyak Cimande Minyak PonibasawaMinyak | | | | the Kinibalu mountains. There is a romantic |
| HadanganFor centuries this potent minyak is | | | | legend related to this minyak.In the olden |
| considered as the king of love oils. Not only | | | | days there lived at the foot of the Kinibalu |
| is it used for romantic affairs by men and | | | | mountains a beautiful widow who for some |
| women, it is also often utilized as an occult | | | | unknown reason year after year grew more and |
| media for improving one's business, | | | | more beautiful. It was not surprising that |
| warding-off black magic and protection | | | | she had many suitors who sought her hand in |
| against negative energies.This oil is said to | | | | marriage. For some reason, though, the |
| be derived from a rare buffalo-species only | | | | matrimonial-state did not last long for her |
| to be found in the depths of the southern and | | | | and every marriage ended in divorce.While on |
| eastern Kalimantan (Borneo) forest, | | | | her death-bed, all of her ex-99 husbands came |
| especially in the locale of Muara Payang, | | | | to visit, weeping and regretting their past |
| Muara Kumam, in the regency area of Grogot. | | | | immature behavior towards her. Minutes after |
| In the tribal language of the natives, the | | | | her transition, and in the midst of the |
| Pasir people, Hadangan means "buffalo."These | | | | gathering, a voice from nowhere was suddenly |
| Hadangan buffaloes are wild and aggressive, | | | | heard. It said to the men that their wife |
| and exists not in great amounts in the | | | | having loved her husbands dearly left for |
| jungles and forests. The oil is acquired when | | | | them a chalice filled with oil. They were |
| the animal is already dead and in a state of | | | | instructed by this voice to share the oil |
| decomposition. For occult reasons it is | | | | among them and to always cherish it as a |
| forbidden to kill this mammal for their fluid | | | | souvenir and reminder of the woman's love, |
| extracts. While the dead body of this animal | | | | and that they were not to forget her. This |
| is decaying, it oozes a certain liquid which | | | | oil later became known as Kawiyang.Putting |
| is the Hadangan oil. Because of the scarcity | | | | legends aside, Kawiyang-oil comes in five |
| of this buffalo, the oil extract is a rare | | | | different types and colors: black, red, |
| curio. Only certain brave villagers of the | | | | green, yellow and white. Each of these is |
| Pasir tribe who are daring enough to make the | | | | said to have its own special virtues. The |
| trip to the forest and willing to spend days | | | | black Kawiyang confers invisibility, |
| there are able to acquire this oil.The Pasir | | | | charisma, authority, and invulnerability to |
| tribes are well-known for their black magic. | | | | hand weapons; while the red Kawiyang gives an |
| Visitors abusing privileges and acting | | | | anti-gravity field to the body making it |
| arrogantly often find themselves subsequently | | | | possible to undergo journeys in the quickest |
| suffering from maladies, and in extreme cases | | | | time possible. Wide rivers and mountain |
| even death. The Pasir people normally apply | | | | crevasses are easily crossed with single |
| the Hadangan oil to capture, tame and | | | | leaps. The red Kawiyang also gives the |
| domesticate the wild buffaloes. Their method | | | | ability to command the Jin spirits to assist |
| of calling forth these animals is to add a | | | | in physical combat. Green Kawiyang oil has |
| few drops of the oil to their tracks, and not | | | | its use in the santet and teluh forms of |
| long after, as though by magic, the bellowing | | | | black magic. This oil may also be used for |
| creatures would appear. The buffaloes are | | | | gaining or maintaining a youthful appearance. |
| then tamed and enchanted by dabbing extra oil | | | | It is believed that this is acquired through |
| onto their hides. Under the influence of the | | | | vampiric activities. Just a dab of the oil on |
| magical fluid, the buffaloes follow the | | | | the neck and the head is supposed to sever |
| hunters willingly. During the trip back to | | | | itself from the body and fly-off somewhere to |
| the village, the eyes and ears of the | | | | look for victims in order to suck their |
| buffaloes are purposefully covered by mud and | | | | blood. Some of the green oils have bluish |
| cloths by the enchanter so that the creatures | | | | tints and this is supposed to be another |
| do not feel threatened by the presence of | | | | excellent source for the working of black |
| other human beings. Seeing humans and hearing | | | | magic. It has the power to de-materialize |
| their voices prematurely would infuriate them | | | | objects and materializing it again as |
| and they would start attacking all | | | | malicious implants in the bodies of victims. |
| bystanders. The buffaloes only feel safe with | | | | The unfortunate person subjected to such |
| their captors.During the early days of the | | | | implants pass away not long after.Yellow |
| discovery of the oil, when used solely to | | | | Kawiyang oil is used for love, attraction, |
| fascinate buffaloes, teenagers began | | | | and fascination. No spells and mantras are |
| wondering of the possibility of its | | | | needed for this. All that is required is to |
| application in other matters considered | | | | acquire a drop or two with the fingertips and |
| important--such as in amorous affairs! They | | | | to apply them in the palms. The two palms are |
| reasoned that if buffaloes were to follow its | | | | then rubbed together. After this all that one |
| enchanter with the help of the oil, the | | | | has to do is to touch with one's hands and |
| opposite sex would surely have a similar | | | | fingers the subject that we wish to |
| reaction when applied on them. After a period | | | | fascinate--perhaps as in a handshake.Riches |
| of experimentation they discovered that their | | | | and wealth may be acquired with the |
| assumption was indeed true.Above we stated | | | | utilization of the white Kawiyang oil. This |
| that this oil was taken from the corpse of | | | | is one of the magical oils mostly |
| the Hadangan buffalo and that they are not | | | | pursued--for it has the power to instantly |
| permitted to be slaughtered for occult | | | | manifest money from the invisible worlds. |
| reasons. This could be an excuse, however, | | | | Those possessing this oil are given financial |
| made by the Pasir people for their own veiled | | | | security. Nothing much has to be done--money |
| motives. Certain other sources inform us that | | | | materializes supernaturally on one's lap |
| these animals are killed for this very | | | | almost without supervision or direction to |
| purpose and that it is possible to extract | | | | the familiar spirit associated with the oil. |
| the oil by boiling the body parts and organs | | | | Shipwrecks, destroyed houses and buildings, |
| of the buffalo for several hours in an | | | | and buried money are some of the sources of |
| earthen pot until the oil is released. It is | | | | this wealth.White Kawiyang oil may also be |
| said this should be done in the forest with | | | | used to magically transport money spent in |
| no one around and aware of the operation. | | | | shopping back to us. In other words, money |
| Before boiling, a mantra has to be recited in | | | | spent are occultly deported back to the |
| the tribal language of the Pasir | | | | spender.Each of the oils has its familiar |
| people:"Lakung bikat lalu laut pisang sulu | | | | belonging to the genie or jinn type of |
| Sisi rampung uyat bikat | | | | spirits. The etheric guardian of the white |
| | | | Kawiyang oil has the form of the woman who |
| Ina tinggang puluk ulu"The method of use of | | | | had 99 husbands. The familiars of the other |
| the Hadangan oil in love spells is to dab a | | | | minyaks are said to be sisters of the above |
| little of it to any part of the body of the | | | | Jinn. They are called Camariah, Dandaniah, |
| unsuspecting subject that one wishes to | | | | Tambuniah and Uraniah.According to certain |
| attract using only the right ring-finger. | | | | native psychics who are well versed with |
| Before dabbing, the above mantra has to be | | | | Dayak lore and occultism, in order to |
| silently chanted and then the oil on the | | | | function, every year these oils have to be |
| finger is to be blown upon with the breath | | | | given sesajen, or food-offerings, which are |
| that has been magically influenced by the | | | | not always fit for human consumption. The |
| mantra. After being smeared with this oil the | | | | black oil should be given the blood of a |
| subject would have the user constantly in her | | | | black chicken together with black glutinous |
| thoughts and would strive as much as possible | | | | rice. The red and green oil requires blood |
| to be near the magical operator even if prior | | | | from one's ring-finger and the water of red |
| to its use the subject was aloof and | | | | sugar-cane, while the yellow and white oils |
| inattentive. Most love oils are applied in a | | | | need to be nourished with gold dust.Although |
| similar manner.Minyak BintangThis oil is one | | | | they look fluid, these oils have the |
| of the most mysterious. It originates with | | | | consistency of agar or jelly and for reasons |
| the Dayak Benuaq and Tujung tribes of | | | | not quite known they pulsate visibly as |
| Kalimantan. In their dialect they call it | | | | though alive. Although we have not personally |
| Olaau Bintaakng, "Minyak Bintang," or | | | | seen this ourselves, reliable friends have |
| "Star-oil." This fluid can properly be said | | | | assured us that this is indeed true as they |
| to be the "elixir of life" as it possesses | | | | have seen these oils with their own eyes. |
| rejuvenating properties that not only | | | | When poured out of its vessel it shows its |
| quickens sickly or sluggish bodies, but also | | | | elastic nature like rubber glue.The oils are |
| has the power, as it is claimed, to revive | | | | kept in little ceramic vessels designed for |
| the dead. Star-oil works in conjunction with | | | | oils called cupu (pronounced choopoo), but |
| certain inner-strength training and powers, | | | | not just any cupu, because inappropriate |
| which in Indonesian occult circles are called | | | | vessels would crack. They should be in their |
| Ilmu Kedigdayaan or Tenaga Dalam. In China | | | | proper colors too. There should not be any |
| these are referred to as Chi Kung. | | | | mirrors in the room where they are kept, and |
| Individuals who have mastered the use of the | | | | enough ventilation is required for their |
| Star-oil and unfolded their inner strength | | | | proper preservation.The cupu containing the |
| are believed to be able to quicken their | | | | Kawiyang oil should be placed upon pieces of |
| bodies with a new vital life force and awaken | | | | cloths assembled in layers, one on top of |
| themselves from the death-state.In bygone | | | | another. The bottom cloth is white, |
| days, while war was still common among the | | | | symbolizing "death." The middle-layered cloth |
| tribes in Kalimantan and even in other parts | | | | is yellow representing "protection." The |
| of Indonesia, there was this competitive | | | | uppermost cloth, black in color, signify |
| search among the warrior caste for occult | | | | sanctity.Atop of the cloths should be placed |
| objects and psycho-physical training that | | | | a plate made out of no other material but |
| would confer upon their possessors and | | | | white porcelain. A mixture of ordinary rice |
| practitioners invulnerability against weapons | | | | and the glutinous sort should fill about half |
| and supernormal strength, so as to provide an | | | | the plate. This rice mixture is where the |
| extra advantage over enemies. The ancient | | | | cupu with the Kawiyang oil is placed and |
| tribes believed that war should be won at any | | | | maintained.Should the oils be kept |
| cost and if it could be done cheaply and | | | | indiscriminately without following the above |
| swiftly with magick, it would be adopted. | | | | instruction they would soon lose their power. |
| This line of reasoning seems to have their | | | | If this occurs, a certain purification ritual |
| supporters in contemporary governments doing | | | | must be conducted every Friday and Sunday |
| research into PSI-War technology.To return | | | | nights, including full moons to revive the |
| from our digression, however, certain tribes | | | | weakening oil. The method is to set up the |
| of the Dayaks eventually came up with a most | | | | oil with the lay-out above and then have 3 |
| powerful creation that gave them a virtue | | | | pieces of red incenses burning together with |
| beyond their wildest dream: Olaau Bintaakng. | | | | a lit candle. The incense should be |
| This was the pinnacle of their ilmu, or | | | | half-consumed before proceeding to the next |
| occult knowledge and only a few people were | | | | step. When ready, raise the oil with the |
| able to master it. Those who had this oil and | | | | plate, together with the cloths above the |
| its power were usually uninterested in | | | | incense to be purified by the smoke. Have |
| acquiring other forms of Ilmu Kedigdayaan. | | | | them encircle clockwise around the incense |
| The oil would also have certain psychological | | | | three to seven times. Put the objects down, |
| effects on their minds and alchemically | | | | and then raise just the plate and the oil and |
| transmuting personal characteristics such as | | | | repeat the process. This purification should |
| cowardice into bravery. The fear of death is | | | | be done for the third time with only the |
| here mitigated by the power of the oil.The | | | | cupu. Encircle the oil vessel 3 to 7 times |
| Star-oil is manufactured by the shamans of | | | | clockwise around the smoke. While sanctifying |
| the tribe and because of the difficulty in | | | | the objects with smoke recite the following |
| its production it is sold at a steep price; | | | | mantra:"Jinak ulah raja benila putih nur |
| it is for this reason that most clients and | | | | putih sinar urang gaib"Once the purification |
| consumers of this oil are rich members of the | | | | process has been completed the candle may be |
| community. Its origin and formula is not | | | | extinguished but allow the incense be totally |
| known as the Dayak shamans are secretive in | | | | consumed.There is this belief that Kawiyang |
| this matter. Very little outsiders know about | | | | oil should be taken out of one's dwelling |
| the existence of this oil and most that do | | | | place when a member of one's household passes |
| know consider it as "old wives' tales."This | | | | away. Only after the deceased has been buried |
| oil can be said to offer some sort of | | | | is it permissible to return the cupu with the |
| physical immortality--but on a temporary | | | | oil to its original place within the home.It |
| basis if the weakness and limitation of this | | | | is also said that the possessor of the |
| ilmu or power is known by one's enemies. The | | | | Kawiyang oil should not quarrel with one's |
| method of defeating someone who is a Star-Oil | | | | wife or commit adultery for this would cause |
| Master is to vanquish him and them | | | | ill fortune. If violated one should rectify |
| immediately separate his body parts and bury | | | | the situation by pouring the blood of a black |
| them in different locations. Only in this | | | | chicken onto the oil vessel and the plate of |
| manner will he be permanently immobilized; | | | | rice. This cleansing should be repeated with |
| otherwise, he would just revive in the middle | | | | red sugar cane juice.This oil should not be |
| of the night when the stars are out and | | | | passed on to others indiscriminately. It |
| resume his physical life. No matter how badly | | | | should only be given to others after having |
| injured, bruised, wounded, and killed in an | | | | possessed it for at least three years, and |
| accident or war, when the stars start shining | | | | not during the night for it is considered |
| the corpse would hear the "trumpet-call" and | | | | dangerous to do so. Those requesting this oil |
| respond with vigor--this is the Dayak's | | | | should prepare a cupu and a golden scissors |
| version of the resurrection. This process is | | | | beforehand--the cupu to receive the oil and |
| dissimilar to zombies, the supposedly | | | | the scissors to cut the rubbery strands. The |
| living-dead. The corpse of the Star-oil | | | | one receiving the oil should make a promise |
| master would actually be reanimated and | | | | to obey the injunctions and to properly care |
| regenerated with vital-force giving it new | | | | for it. The Kawiyang oil should not be |
| life. It does not matter if the blood has | | | | defiled by filthy water, otherwise, it would |
| been congealed and the body in a rigor mortis | | | | lose its power. |
| condition. When nightfall comes, the body | | | | |