awareness of the presence of the almighty, tawakal and piety included in this dimension.
Mystic refers to belief and practices that go beyond the liturgical and devotional forms of worship of mainstream faith, often by seeking out inner or
esoteric meanings of conventional religious doctrine, and by engaging in spiritual practices such as breathing practices, prayer, contemplation and meditation, along
with chanting and other activities designed to heighten spiritual awareness.
3.2 The Kinds of Mystic 1 Mystical Objects
Mystical objects or heirlooms, or amulet, or magical objects is a familiar word in daily life especially Mandailing Society. Many things mystical are found
in it where the object is contained an aura or energy that has magical powers and objects are often used by humans as a talisman.
Mystical objects can be found in everywhere, according to the traditional custom, all objects in nature is stored mystical which gives an aura in the objects
because it is inhabited by various spirits.
2. Mystical Places
In addition mystical objects, there are also mystical places and these places, we could encounter all around us. Mystic places are commonly called
haunted places also have an energy or aura, if we are in this place, we will be chilling or fear. These places are often used in performing rituals or ceremonies or
shrine.
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These places, the mystical persons perform black magic rituals to summon the spirits and fused into them. This spirit will give the information that they
needed so that they can help the society in their life.
3. Mystical Person
Paranormal is someone who has a very high science and supernatural exceeds that of human in general. Paranormal has a sixth sense as you may see
something that is beyond our vision like seeing a ghost, jinn and demons, past and future. This power can be used by them to summon the spirits to helm them
getting the information so that they also can heal people with their strength and
help them to do their wishing.
Mystical person is not only paranormal or the tradition leaders but also among the religious of each religion has mystical person who they can also help
the society. 4. Myth Magical story
Myth is meant a story of lies, false stories, or anything else that magical and mysterious nuances. Mythos can be a fairy tale; the origin and the legend that
is still believed by the people in their life and it is still supposed taboo. In Mandailing Society, The myth contains the rules that they must obey it
so that their life is good and they can be spared from the calamities and catastrophe but if they do not obey it so that they will be in bad situation and can
be danger.
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4. FINDINGS
From the information above, many mystical can be found in Madina especially in Longat.
1. Mystical objects
Mystical objects are found in Longat such as:
• A Big Stones
Many things are found it with different sizes. According to the traditional custom, the stone can be inhabited by various spirits in it so that mystical in it.
In Longat, they have stories and historical with it, one of them, that is about Ompung berjonggak. In the past, there was grandfather who was called Ompung
Berjonggak, he is very tall. According to the story, he always sat in the stones so that Longat is many found the stones which can be reach a car and a house. Many
people supposed this story only a legend or tale but the story is proven by finding of the footprint of Ompung Berjonggak about 30 cm and it is still found
some of stones surroundings in Longat which the stones can keep moving place to place.
• A Large Trees
Many trees are found it; the trees have the form of various kinds such as human beings, animals and more. Supposedly in the tree there are occupants in the
form of spirits. Many people who believe even before Islam came on Mandailing Society, they are still worshiped the spirits which contained in large trees
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In the past, the Mandailing Society often held the ritual in these trees with take parlalas. And they will summon the spirits in the trees and they worship them
so that their life is better.
• Statues
In the past before Islam Era, many of Mandailing Societies worship of the statues like worship to the trees. They will hold the ritual to the spirits too. In
Longat is found the statues which it is called Sangkalon. Sangkalon can be made by wood or stone and it has variety of forms. It has some functions that are as law
symbols and keep the house or guard the house. The statues are believed as a supernatural and a magic and this tradition is
still practiced by Buddhism Hinduism.
2. Mystical Places
