Wafak Mandi Safar [27 Safar 1428 Hijriah]

Talisman containing a few lines quotaed from the Qur'an, Juz 22, Surat Yasin, used as instrument for the ritual of Mandi Safar on the last Wednesday of the month Safar by the people in Daik, Lingga. Scribe: Zubir (penyalin). Notes: The quotation is initially written on the embacang Horse Mango ( Mangifera foetida ) leaf when it is still fresh in black baalpoint. Then the leaf is immersed in water used for the ritual to ward off misfortune. The leaf is has dried and turned brown.