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TRANSLATING CULTURAL BOUND ELEMENTS IN AN INDONESIAN
SUPERNATURAL ARTICLE INTO ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Andrew Thren
Faculty of Language and Literature
Satya Wacana Christian University
Salatiga, Indonesia
[email protected]
Abstract
Translation is often depicted as a vehicle, means, or conduit between languages to bring
understanding, insight, and new ways of thinking to the second language, with respect to the
cultural traditions between the two languages. Occasionally, there are instances where a poor
translation can render parts or most of the source language text incomprehensible. As a harbinger
of information and communication between two languages, it is the translator‟s goal to produce
accurate and idiomatic translations in the second language text. Related with culture, translators
are faced with the dilemma of how to consider cultural aspects in the source text and how to
appropriately convey them in the target language. Within this context, this paper examines the
challenges posed by translating an Indonesian supernatural article into English. This paper will
delve into the proper way to translate an Indonesian supernatural article into English and the
proper format that should be used. An analysis of an Indonesian supernatural article translated by
a class of 20 university-level students into English language, as well as the common errors made
by students in translating the article at a meaning-based level will also be analyzed. Through this
analysis it is hoped that translators can better comprehend and visualize the cultural implications
and conceptualize better translation methods and strategies to translate cultural aspects into
English language.
Keywords: cultural aspects, supernatural terms, translation methods, common translation errors
INTRODUCTION
Translating supernatural articles can pose numerous problems as a translator has to
decipher how to render culture-bound elements from the source text into the target language. A
translator needs to transfer the written message of the source text with the same message into the
target foreign language. Nonetheless, with culture-bound words this is often very challenging.
Some words or concepts in the source language may be too deeply rooted, so that it makes
translating the idea in the target language rather taxing. Certain ideas may be too culture-specific
for readers of the target language to comprehend. Besides thinking about the culture-bound
elements, a translator also needs to consider the prepositional content, subject-verb agreement,
pronoun usage, vocabulary, parts of speech, and grammatical cohesion, understand the correct
word choice, formal language related to the article, subtle nuances, and double entendres present
in a supernatural article. Supernatural articles are particularly different from other kinds of texts
in that the translator must consider the type of text it is and who the targeted readers are to know
best how to translate the text.
A translator has the task of accurately transferring what is said in one language into
another. In translating a supernatural article, a translator needs to be competent in understanding
the cultural concepts present in the source language and be able to relay those ideas accurately in
the foreign language. A translator should be conscious of idiosyncrasies in the target language
(TL) and be able to successfully convey ideas and source language specific words from
supernatural articles into the target language through various methods. Venuti (1995, p.1, as
cited in Munday, p.144) uses the term „invisibility‟ to describe the translator‟s situation and
activity in contemporary Anglo-American culture. Venuti sees this invisibility as typically being
produced by the way translators themselves tend to translate fluently into English, to produce an
idiomatic and „readable‟ translated text, thus creating an „illusion of transparency‟. This „illusion
of transparency‟ is beneficial in the target language, as it lets the readers think they are reading
the original text and not a translated text, which allows them to read it more fluently without
linguistic or stylistic peculiarities.
THEORETICAL BACKGROUND
Larson (1984), as cited in Simatupang (1999, p.39) divides translation into meaningbased translation and form-based translation. A literal translation can be categorized as a formbased translation. Translation is generally categorized into seven main categories, starting with a
very literal translation, literal translation, modified literal translation, inconsistent mixture
translation, near idiomatic translation, idiomatic translation, and unduly free translation (Larson,
1984, p.17, as cited in Simatupang, 1999).
When translating from Indonesian to English, various kinds of translation strategies can
be used like modulation, equivalence, and adaptation. Modulation is a variation of the form of
the message, obtained by a change in perspective. With modulation, the translator changes the
point of view of the message without changing the meaning to make the sentence more natural
sounding in the target language. For example, “Il est facile de demontrer” can be translated as “It
is not difficult to show”. However, this would be more natural in English to write in a positive
way “It is easy to show” (Hatim and Munday, 2004, p.150). The same applies in translating from
Indonesian language to English. It is more natural to translate “tidak gampang” as “easy” instead
of “not difficult”.
The equivalence technique is used to translate idioms when two languages refer to the
same situation in very different ways. Hatim and Munday (2004, p.150) state that the
equivalence technique is used if the same situation can be rendered by two texts using
completely different styles and structural methods. An example of equivalence is when
translating “meong” to “meow” or “nguik” to “squeak” or “kukurukuk” to “cock-a-doodle-doo”.
Larson (1989, p.22) gives an example of an idiom in Indonesian language. “Panjang tangan” is a
term for someone who likes to steal. It cannot be translated literally into “long hand” or “long
arms” in English because it will convey a meaning that is quite different from the original idea.
The adaptation technique is a unique type of situational equivalence, as this technique is
used when the type of situation being referred to in the SL text is foreign in the TL culture. In a
situation like this, the translator has to create an equivalent situation. Fawcett (1997) states that
equivalence takes place when the receiving culture has little or no experience that would allow it
to understand a close translation. In an instance where a situation like this may occur, it is best to
adapt it to the receiving culture.
Baker (1992, p.26-42) also has several translation techniques that can be applied such as
translation by a more general word (for non equivalence in propositional meaning between that
word and what it refers to or describes in a real or imaginary world), translation by a more
neutral or less expressive word (for dealing with sensitive issues, such as politics, religion, sex,
etc. to avoid a wrong expressive meaning in the translation), translation by cultural substitution
(involves replacing a culture-specific expression with a target-language expression which does
not have the same propositional meaning but is likely to have a similar impact on the target
reader), translation using a loan word or loan word plus explanation (deals with culture-specific
items, modern concepts, and buzzwords. An explanation is given that follows loan words when
the word is repeated several times in the text, so that the reader can understand it and is not
distracted by further lengthy explanations), translation by paraphrase using a related word (used
when the concept expressed by the source item is lexicalized in the target language in a different
form. It is used when the word in the source text is significantly higher or unnatural than it would
be in the target language), translation by paraphrase using unrelated words (used if the source
text contains an expression that is not lexicalized in the target language. Unrelated words can be
used to paraphrase by modifying a superordinate or unpack the meaning of the words you want
to paraphrase), and translation by omission (used if the meaning conveyed by a particular item or
expression is not vital enough to the text. The translator can simply omit translating the word or
expression). Therefore, these and many other different techniques can be used by a translator
when translating a supernatural article from Indonesian to English, depending upon the need of
the translator to produce the most idiomatic sounding translation.
THE STUDY
In this study I analyzed individual university student translations of two different
supernatural articles from Indonesian to English language. The first article is an advertisement
and the second article is an informational article. I chose 28 words and expressions from the first
article and 44 words and expressions from the second article to be analyzed. The
words/expressions analyzed are highlighted in italics and numbered in parentheses. The
Indonesian supernatural complete texts are in Appendix 1 and Appendix 3 with the idiomatic
translated supernatural texts in Appendix 2 and Appendix 4. The first article analyzed in
Appendix 1 was “Susuk Berlian Samber Lilin” based on the individual translations of 18
students (3 students were absent). The second article analyzed in Appendix 3 was
“Mengendalikan Pasangan Lewat Ilmu Gaib” based on the individual translations of 21 students
(all students were present). The results of the student translations are in Table 1 and Table 2
divided into idiomatic, near idiomatic, and non idiomatic classifications. The types of translation
errors in the tables are important as they reveal to what extent the students are able to fathom the
subtle nuances in translating culturally-specific terms from Indonesian to English language.
RESULTS
The results of the study can be seen in Table 1 and Table 2. On one side, translating these
kinds of articles from Indonesian to English is enjoyable for students. However, they often have
difficulties in deciding how to properly translate magic related or culturally-specific words and
concepts into English. In many aspects, numerous difficulties arise.
Table 1: Types of Translations of 1st Supernatural Article
Word(s)/Expressions
Idiomatic
Near Idiomatic
Susuk Berlian Samber Lilin (1)
Pada Usia Mendekati Kepala 4! (2)
Beberapa kali mematut di kaca (3)
wajahnya yang dulu muda, segar dan
mulus (4)
kini telah digerogoti beberapa keriput
yang mengumpul di bawah mata (5)
ia sendiri merasa kurang nyaman (6)
Duh, malunya! (7)
Rini pernah mendengar, di negaranegara maju (8)
Hanya saja biayanya selangit (9)
sekali terapi biayanya Rp 2,5 juta (10)
Rini bertemu lagi dengan seorang
karibnya, Dina (11)
Tapi melihat penampilan Dina yang
masih begitu segar (12)
Rini jadi terkagum-kagum (13)
penampilan Dina tak kalah dengan
gadis-gadis remaja (14)
Cantik dan ranum (15)
Karena penasaran, Rini lalu menarik
Dina ke pojok (16)
Dina dipaksa untuk membuka rahasia
kecantikannya (17)
selama ini ia jadi langganan Djeng
13
2
0
0
0
11
2
12
Non
Idiomatic
5
5
16
6
1
3
14
7
3
0
7
12
10
4
3
8
4
0
1
9
10
4
5
8
13
1
0
17
6
0
9
5
3
13
0
4
3
7
15
7
8
8
2
1
3
14
Asih (18)
seorang paranormal pakar kecantikan
alternative (19)
Cobalah susuk yang satu ini (20)
khasiatnya sungguh dahsyat (21)
celetuk (22)
Penampilan begitu prima (23)
wajahnya terlihat segar berseri-seri
(24)
benar-benar bekerja secara mistis
(25)
membuat aura yang keluar gemerlap
mempesona (26)
Hebatnya lagi, susuk ini tanpa
pantangan (27)
Bisa dipakai siapa saja, tak mengenal
golongan dan agama (28)
3
7
8
0
6
1
8
1
4
7
0
6
2
14
5
17
4
15
4
9
5
0
7
11
3
6
9
1
7
10
DISCUSSION
From the 28 expressions chosen from the supernatural article above, students were able to
make 78 overall idiomatic translations. Idiomatic translations are those which can be accepted as
being proper translations in the receptor text. From the same expressions, students were able to
do 170 near idiomatic translations. Near idiomatic translations are those in which the translations
are close enough to being idiomatic but have minor errors in word choice. From these
expressions, there was a total of 252 non-idiomatic translations. Non-idiomatic translations are
those which have major mistakes in translations, so that it renders them unacceptable in the
receptor text. The large number of non-idiomatic translations reveals that translating nonstandard terminology from Indonesian to English language poses numerous difficulties for
students, as they are not exposed to this kind of vocabulary in their academic studies and do not
read these kinds of articles in English language on their own. Students tend to read articles about
supernatural or mysticism themes in their source language only.
Table 2: Types of Translations of 2nd Supernatural Article
Word(s)/Expressions
Ilmu Gaib (1)
pasangan (2)
pengasihan (3)
air seni (4)
Kedahsyatan (5)
paranormal (6)
menyalurkan ajian pengasihan (7)
Idiomatic
Near Idiomatic
16
1
0
19
7
12
0
0
10
4
2
8
5
2
Non
Idiomatic
5
10
17
0
6
4
19
pasangan yang dikehendaki (8)
bila kebablasan (9)
menimbulkan kegilaan seumur hidup
(10)
tidak akan mampu disembuhkan (11)
orang yang kita tuju tidak curiga (12)
Untuk menghilangkan bau pesing
yang menyengat (13)
mengandung alkohol atau soda
dengan takaran cukup tinggi (14)
pasangan yang hendak kita beri
mantra pengasihan terlebih dahulu
dibuat pingsan (15)
Dalam keadaan pingsan, air kencing
bisa dengan mudah masuk ke dalam
mulutnya (16)
bau dan rasa yang dihasilkan juga
tidak akan terasa (17)
Kalau orang yang hendak kita tuju
(18)
tentu dia akan menolaknya (19)
Bahkan, dia bisa tidak percaya lagi
(20)
air kencing yang sudah diberi mantra
itu juga bisa disemprotkan ke dalam
aura orang yang hendak kita beri
pagar gaib (21)
wadah (22)
dilakukan ritual untuk menampakkan
aura (23)
Untuk hasilnya, jangan tanya (24)
air kencing sanggup menjadikan
pasangan tergila-gila (25)
pasangannya (26)
air kencing yang digunakan tidak
sembarangan (27)
manjur (28)
berwarna kuning pekat (29)
para ahli pengasihan (30)
lebih manjur (31)
media pengasihan (32)
botol yang tidak mudah rusak (33)
air kencing tetap terjaga keutuhannya
(34)
botol berisi air kencing ditanam (35)
3
3
0
4
3
12
14
15
9
4
6
6
3
4
4
14
11
11
0
1
20
2
7
12
0
11
10
3
4
14
4
10
7
2
2
3
12
16
7
1
8
12
12
2
0
2
9
17
1
5
10
12
10
4
10
7
5
6
6
8
14
11
3
14
1
4
3
3
1
8
3
3
9
4
4
9
10
4
17
8
14
2
7
12
diberi tanda berupa nisan (36)
kuburan manusia (37)
gundukan tanah (38)
air perasan bunga mawar, bunga
melati serta bunga kantil (39)
bacaan mantra khusus (40)
Agar lebih afdol (41)
orang pintar (42)
diambil dan ditaruh di bawah bantal
tempat tidur (43)
pengasihan atau mengikat pasangan
agar tidak selingkuh (44)
1
14
1
0
1
4
7
2
19
3
13
19
10
7
9
2
2
8
3
13
9
6
9
6
0
2
19
DISCUSSION
From the 44 expressions chosen from the supernatural article above, students were able to
make 224 overall idiomatic translations. From the same expressions, students were able to do
232 near idiomatic translations. From these expressions, there was a total of 468 non-idiomatic
translations. There is almost a 2:1 ratio in non-idiomatic with idiomatic and near idiomatic
translations. The large number of non-idiomatic translations reveals that translating non-standard
terminology from Indonesian to English language poses numerous difficulties for students, as
they are not exposed to this kind of vocabulary in their academic studies and do not read these
kinds of articles in English language on their own. Students tend to read articles about
supernatural or mysticism themes in their source language only.
In translating a supernatural or mysticism advertisement or article into English language,
various guidelines should be followed. First, write an attention-grabbing headline. Next, write
the strongest selling points first. Then, write in a parallel sentence structure for bulleted items. In
addition, use language that emphasizes the benefits in a way to make an emotional connection.
Relate directly to the prospective target‟s imagination. Since benefits are the most important part
of an advertisement, you should translate the source text with adjectives that best can connect
with the prospective audience. Another important point is you should use concise and descriptive
language. Translate the copy (text) with your potential customer in mind. Write many adjectives
and adverbs. Vary the sentence structure using creative wording in the translation to make the
product more appealing to consumers. By using descriptive language, you can paint a picture of
the product or service you are offering in the targeted readers‟ minds and make them want to buy
what you are selling. Besides that, write in a way that connects directly with the targeted
audience. Don‟t use language that is too sophisticated or too friendly for certain readers. Specific
jargon should be properly explained to readers unfamiliar with specific terminology. Afterwards,
in deciding what language (formal, informal, slang, etc.) to use, know who you are translating
for. Match the language you use with the intended target readers. Is the tone more serious or
lighthearted? Next, translate the testimonials in a language style that the intended target can
relate to. Furthermore, consider the best way to emotionally manipulate the targeted readers in
the targeted language group by translating the material in such an extent to have the greatest
effect without diverting too much from the source text. After that, try to use persuasive translated
wording without being too persuasive with consideration of the targeted group. Translate the
advertisement in such a way that if you were the prospective target, you would be tempted to buy
the product or service. Then, do not overuse exclamation marks or write more than one for a
particular point. Finally, check spelling and punctuation carefully after translating the
advertisement. It should be free from grammatical mistakes. Advertisements with typos will not
be taken serious by consumers. It will reflect poorly on your translation ability and on the
product or service you are translating for.
CONCLUSION
Translation is an effort to convey a message from one language to another without
altering the meaning of the message. In translating, many different techniques can be used,
depending on the needs of the translator. To be a qualified translator, one needs to master the
source language and target language, be knowledgeable about both cultures, recognize culturally
specific terms, and be able to translate them in an understandable way in the target language.
Through this analysis, it is hoped that lecturers can better gage their students‟ linguistic
competence through the target language translation. It is also hoped that students will have a
better insight of syntax in English and be more able to convey their competence through quality
idiomatic translations.
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Suggested references for Indonesian mysticism readings
Magazines
Liberty, Misteri, Tabir, Variasari, Mastika
Websites
www.rajapelet.com
www.ilmupelet.com
www.pasangsusuk.com
www.hantuhantu.com
www.primbon.com
www.manterapelet.com
www.indospiritual.com
http://www.kaskus.us/forumdisplay.php?f=23
http://terselubung.blog.com
http://hantuonline.info/majalah-hantu.aspx
http://www.djeng-asih.com/
http://peletratuasihan.indonetwork.co.id/1524404/paket-ilmu-pelet.htm
http://jokowidayat.blogspot.com/
http://www.ramal-twoinsu.com/
APPENDIX 1
Susuk Berlian Samber Lilin (1)
Masih Tetap Cantik dan Segar Pada Usia Mendekati Kepala 4! (2)
Ketika merayakan HUT ke-37 April silam, Rini merasakan banyak perubahan pada dirinya.
Terutama, wajahnya. Beberapa kali mematut di kaca (3), ia sadar kalau wajahnya yang dulu muda, segar
dan mulus (4) kini telah digerogoti beberapa keriput yang mengumpul di bawah mata (5). Akhir-akhir ini
ia mencoba menyembunyikan garis keriput itu dengan make up bedak tebal. Meski menolong, ia sendiri
merasa kurang nyaman (6). Sebab dengan make up tebal, wajahnya jadi seperti topeng. Duh, malunya!
(7)
Rini pernah mendengar, di negara-negara maju (8) seperti Singapura ada terapi laser untuk
menghilangkan keriput penuaan pada wajah seseorang. Terakhir, ia mendengar ada sebuah salon di
Jakarta yang menawarkan layanan serupa. Hanya saja biayanya selangit (9). “Kalau nggak salah, sekali
terapi biayanya Rp 2,5 juta (10). Untuk bisa tampil sempurna, saya paling tidak harus menjalani 4–5 kali
terapi. Wah, mahalnya,” keluh Rini.
Sampai suatu ketika pada reuni SMA-nya Rini bertemu lagi dengan seorang karibnya, Dina (11).
Tapi melihat penampilan Dina yang masih begitu segar (12), Rini jadi terkagum-kagum (13). Bayangkan,
meski usianya nyaris kepala 4 tapi penampilan Dina tak kalah dengan gadis-gadis remaja (14). Cantik
dan ranum (15). Karena penasaran, Rini lalu menarik Dina ke pojok (16). Di situ Dina dipaksa untuk
membuka rahasia kecantikannya (17). Ternyata Dina dengan terus-terang mengungkapkan kalau selama
ini ia jadi langganan Djeng Asih (18), seorang paranormal pakar kecantikan alternative (19). Terapi
yang digunakan Dina agar terlihat tetap segar dan awet muda adalah Susuk Berlian Samber Lilin.
“Cobalah susuk yang satu ini (20), lain daripada yang lain, khasiatnya sungguh dahsyat (21),” celetuk
(22) Dina.
Sejak itu Rini pun jadi pasien Djeng Asih. Kira-kira 2 bulan kemudian ia mampu tampil lebih
pedhe di depan khalayak umum. Penampilan begitu prima (23), wajahnya terlihat segar berseri-seri (24).
Ini karena susuk yang dipakai benar-benar bekerja secara mistis (25), membuat aura yang keluar
gemerlap mempesona (26). Tak cuma itu, kerut-kerut penuaan yang dulu menggantung di bawah matanya
juga lenyap dengan sendirinya. “Hebatnya lagi, susuk ini tanpa pantangan (27). Bisa dipakai siapa saja,
tak mengenal golongan dan agama (28),” begitu kata Rini.
APPENDIX 2
Susuk Berlian Samber Lilin (1)
Those Who Are Approaching 40 (2) Can Still Look Young and Beautiful!
While celebrating her 37th birthday this past April, Rini noticed many outward personal changes,
especially in her face. After looking at herself in the mirror several times (3), she realized that her once
youthful and flawless complexion (4) now had been damaged by a few wrinkles underneath her eyes (5).
Recently she tried to cover the wrinkles by applying thick powder. Even though it helped, she didn’t feel
confident (6), because the thick make-up made it look like she was wearing a mask. It made her feel
rather embarrassed (7).
Rini had heard that in industrialized nations (8), like Singapore, a person with age wrinkles could
undergo laser therapy. Most recently she heard of a clinic in Jakarta that provides a similar kind of
service. But the only problem is that the prices are sky high (9). “If I‟m not mistaken, I will have to dish
out Rp. 2.5 million just to go through this treatment once (10). To perfect my complexion I will have to
do the therapy 4 or 5 times. I will waste an awful lot of money,” sighed Rini.
This all changed when she went to a high school reunion and was reunited with one of her old
chums, Dina (11). Rini was surprised (13) when she saw that Dina hadn’t aged a day (12). Even though
Dina was reaching 40, she looked just like a teenager (14). She had a glowing and youthful appearance
(15). Anxious to find out her secret, Rini pulled Dina into a corner (16). Rini forced Dina to reveal her
beauty secrets (17). Dina admitted that she has been a client of Djeng Asih (18), a paranormal expert in
alternative beauty therapy (19). To keep Dina looking young and fancy free, she used Susuk Berlian
Samber Lilin therapy. “Try this susuk (charm needles) (20). It is different from anything you have ever
seen before. It works wonders! (21)” burst Dina excitedly (22).
Since then, Rini has also become a client of Djeng Asih. In only about 2 months she was able to
regain her confidence in the public eye. The susuk worked miracles for her (23). Her face was beautifully
radiant (24). That is because the susuk she used has mystical powers (25) and can make your aura emit a
radiant glow (26). Besides that, the wrinkles under her eyes miraculously disappeared. The best thing
about it is that this susuk doesn’t have any restrictions in usage (27). It can be used by anyone, regardless
of social status or religion (28),” said Rini.
APPENDIX 3
Mengendalikan Pasangan Lewat Ilmu Gaib (1)
Mengendalikan pasangan (2) bisa dilakukan dengan pengasihan (3) melalui air seni (4).
Kedahsyatan (5) teknik seperti ini sudah diakui banyak orang. Terhitung, beberapa paranormal (6) di
berbagai daerah sering menggunakan sarana air kencing untuk menyalurkan ajian pengasihan (7) bagi
pasangan yang dikehendaki (8). Namun, dibalik itu, pengasihan melalui air kencing bisa membahayakan.
Sebab, bila kebablasan (9), justru akan menimbulkan kegilaan seumur hidup (10) dan dapat dipastikan
tidak akan mampu disembuhkan (11).
Caranya cukup unik. Air kencing yang hendak dijadikan sarana penyaluran ajian pengasihan itu
dicampur dengan minuman atau makanan. Seyogyanya, makanan atau minuman yang akan disuguhkan
adalah makanan dan minuman yang berwarna kuning. Tujuannya, agar orang yang kita tuju tidak curiga
(12). Untuk menghilangkan bau pesing yang menyengat (13), bisa dengan menambahkan aroma makanan
atau minuman.
Karenanya, lebih baik jika minuman yang disodorkan berasal dari jenis minuman yang
mengandung alkohol atau soda dengan takaran cukup tinggi (14). Kalau masih tetap kelihatan atau
tercium baunya, pasangan yang hendak kita beri mantra pengasihan terlebih dahulu dibuat pingsan (15).
Dalam keadaan pingsan, air kencing bisa dengan mudah masuk ke dalam mulutnya (16).
Air kencing yang dipakai juga tidak terlalu banyak. Cukup hanya dengan beberapa tetes. Selain
warnanya tidak menimbulkan curiga, bau dan rasa yang dihasilkan juga tidak akan terasa (17). Kalau
orang yang hendak kita tuju (18) mengetahui air minum yang disuguhkan kepadanya dicampuri air
kencing, tentu dia akan menolaknya (19). Bahkan, dia bisa tidak percaya lagi (20), yang akibatnya akan
muncul kecurigaan berkepanjangan.
Selain dicampurkan ke dalam minuman, air kencing yang sudah diberi mantra itu juga bisa
disemprotkan ke dalam aura orang yang hendak kita beri pagar gaib (21). Caranya, air kencing itu
ditaruh di suatu wadah (22). Biasanya berbentuk mangkok. Selanjutnya, dilakukan ritual untuk
menampakkan aura (23). Setelah aura orang tersebut tampak, air kencing diteteskan ke dalam auranya
sebanyak tiga kali. Untuk hasilnya, jangan tanya (24). Meski bau dan rasanya tidak enak, air kencing
sanggup menjadikan pasangan tergila-gila (25). Bahkan, dia rela berkorban segalanya untuk
pasangannya (26).
Namun, air kencing yang digunakan tidak sembarangan (27). Agar lebih manjur (28), sebaiknya
air kencing yang digunakan adalah air kencing orang yang hendak kencing. Untuk mendapatkan air
kencing yang bagus, hendaknya diambil pada saat bangun tidur. Warna air kencing saat orang baru
bangun dari tidurnya biasanya berwarna kuning pekat (29). Menurut para ahli pengasihan (30), warna air
kencing yang kuning pekat akan lebih manjur (31) jika digunakan untuk media pengasihan (32). Air
kencing ditaruh dalam botol yang tidak mudah rusak (33) agar air kencing tetap terjaga keutuhannya
(34).
Setelah itu, botol berisi air kencing ditanam (35) di dalam tanah selama tujuh hari tujuh malam
dengan cara diberi tanda berupa nisan (36), persis seperti kuburan manusia (37). Pada setiap malamnya,
di atas gundukan tanah (38) yang di dalamnya terdapat air kencing disiram dengan air perasan bunga
mawar, bunga melati serta bunga kantil (39). Dalam setiap menyiramkan air kembang itu juga disertai
dengan bacaan mantra khusus (40). Agar lebih afdol (41), sebaiknya minta bantuan orang pintar (42)
untuk melaksanakan ritualnya. Setelah tujuh hari tujuh malam, botol berisi air kencing diambil dan
ditaruh dibawah bantal tempat tidur (43) selama satu malam. Selanjutnya, air kencing itu bisa digunakan
untuk pengasihan atau mengikat pasangan agar tidak selingkuh (44). Agar lebih mudah diminum, air
kencing itu bisa dicampur dengan minuman atau makanan.
APPENDIX 4
Control Your Partner or Love Interest through Magic (1)
Controlling your partner or love interest (2) can be done using urine (4) in a love spell (3). Many
people know about the great effectiveness (5) of this technique. Included among them, several
paranormals (6) in various locations often use urine in love spells (7) to help people easily get their
desired mates (8). However, on the downside, using urine in a love potion can also be dangerous, because
if used in a large quantity (9) it can cause lifelong incurable insanity (10 & 11).
The love potion is made in a unique way. The urine that is going to be used in the love spell is
mixed with food or a beverage. The food or drink that will be given to the love interest will obviously be
yellow. The reason for doing this is to avoid suspicion on the part of your love interest (12). To neutralize
the stench of the urine (13), you can mix it with the aroma of food or drinks.
It is better if the drink given to your love interest contains a high alcohol or soda content (14). If
you can still see or smell the urine, a spell can be put over your love interest to make him/her pass out
(15). While unconscious, the urine can easily be dripped in the person’s mouth (16).
You shouldn‟t use too much urine. A few drops should be enough. That way, the color, smell, and
taste shouldn’t be noticeable (17). If the person you like (18) knows that the beverage served is mixed
with urine, of course he/she will not drink it (19). Furthermore, the person will be suspicious for a long
time and unable to trust you anymore (20).
Besides being mixed in drinks, urine that has been given a spell also can be sprayed within the
aura of the person you want to attract by making a magical fence around him/her (21). The way to do this
is by pouring the urine into a bowl-shaped container (22). Then a ritual needs to be performed to make
his/her aura appear (23). After his/her aura appears, three drops of urine are dripped within his/her aura.
The results speak for themselves (24). Even though it doesn‟t taste or smell very good, the urine is able to
make your love interest fall crazily in love with you (25). Your love interest will even be willing to
sacrifice everything he/she possesses to you (26).
However, you cannot use just any kind of urine (27). To get the most effective results, it is best to
use urine when you want to urinate. To get the most effective (28) urine, you should use the urine when
you wake up first thing in the morning. Usually when a person wakes up in the morning, the urine is a
concentrated yellow color (29). According to love potion experts (30), urine that is a dark yellow color
will be most effective (31) when used as a media for a love spell (32). The urine should be poured and
kept in an unbreakable sturdy bottle (33) to maintain its integrity and potency (34).
After that, you should bury the bottle filled with urine under ground (35) for seven days and
seven nights by putting a gravestone on top of it (36), just like in a cemetery (37). Every night rose,
jasmine, and magnolia water (39) is poured on the mound (38) with the bottle buried under it. Every time
the flower water is poured on the mound, a special mantra needs to be read (40). To make the ritual more
pure (41), it is better to have a paranormal (42) carry it out. After seven days and seven nights, you
should dig up the bottle with urine inside and place it under your pillow (43) while sleeping for one night.
After that, you can use the urine as a love potion or to keep your partner from going astray (44). To make
it tolerable to drink, you can mix the urine with food or a drink.
SUPERNATURAL ARTICLE INTO ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Andrew Thren
Faculty of Language and Literature
Satya Wacana Christian University
Salatiga, Indonesia
[email protected]
Abstract
Translation is often depicted as a vehicle, means, or conduit between languages to bring
understanding, insight, and new ways of thinking to the second language, with respect to the
cultural traditions between the two languages. Occasionally, there are instances where a poor
translation can render parts or most of the source language text incomprehensible. As a harbinger
of information and communication between two languages, it is the translator‟s goal to produce
accurate and idiomatic translations in the second language text. Related with culture, translators
are faced with the dilemma of how to consider cultural aspects in the source text and how to
appropriately convey them in the target language. Within this context, this paper examines the
challenges posed by translating an Indonesian supernatural article into English. This paper will
delve into the proper way to translate an Indonesian supernatural article into English and the
proper format that should be used. An analysis of an Indonesian supernatural article translated by
a class of 20 university-level students into English language, as well as the common errors made
by students in translating the article at a meaning-based level will also be analyzed. Through this
analysis it is hoped that translators can better comprehend and visualize the cultural implications
and conceptualize better translation methods and strategies to translate cultural aspects into
English language.
Keywords: cultural aspects, supernatural terms, translation methods, common translation errors
INTRODUCTION
Translating supernatural articles can pose numerous problems as a translator has to
decipher how to render culture-bound elements from the source text into the target language. A
translator needs to transfer the written message of the source text with the same message into the
target foreign language. Nonetheless, with culture-bound words this is often very challenging.
Some words or concepts in the source language may be too deeply rooted, so that it makes
translating the idea in the target language rather taxing. Certain ideas may be too culture-specific
for readers of the target language to comprehend. Besides thinking about the culture-bound
elements, a translator also needs to consider the prepositional content, subject-verb agreement,
pronoun usage, vocabulary, parts of speech, and grammatical cohesion, understand the correct
word choice, formal language related to the article, subtle nuances, and double entendres present
in a supernatural article. Supernatural articles are particularly different from other kinds of texts
in that the translator must consider the type of text it is and who the targeted readers are to know
best how to translate the text.
A translator has the task of accurately transferring what is said in one language into
another. In translating a supernatural article, a translator needs to be competent in understanding
the cultural concepts present in the source language and be able to relay those ideas accurately in
the foreign language. A translator should be conscious of idiosyncrasies in the target language
(TL) and be able to successfully convey ideas and source language specific words from
supernatural articles into the target language through various methods. Venuti (1995, p.1, as
cited in Munday, p.144) uses the term „invisibility‟ to describe the translator‟s situation and
activity in contemporary Anglo-American culture. Venuti sees this invisibility as typically being
produced by the way translators themselves tend to translate fluently into English, to produce an
idiomatic and „readable‟ translated text, thus creating an „illusion of transparency‟. This „illusion
of transparency‟ is beneficial in the target language, as it lets the readers think they are reading
the original text and not a translated text, which allows them to read it more fluently without
linguistic or stylistic peculiarities.
THEORETICAL BACKGROUND
Larson (1984), as cited in Simatupang (1999, p.39) divides translation into meaningbased translation and form-based translation. A literal translation can be categorized as a formbased translation. Translation is generally categorized into seven main categories, starting with a
very literal translation, literal translation, modified literal translation, inconsistent mixture
translation, near idiomatic translation, idiomatic translation, and unduly free translation (Larson,
1984, p.17, as cited in Simatupang, 1999).
When translating from Indonesian to English, various kinds of translation strategies can
be used like modulation, equivalence, and adaptation. Modulation is a variation of the form of
the message, obtained by a change in perspective. With modulation, the translator changes the
point of view of the message without changing the meaning to make the sentence more natural
sounding in the target language. For example, “Il est facile de demontrer” can be translated as “It
is not difficult to show”. However, this would be more natural in English to write in a positive
way “It is easy to show” (Hatim and Munday, 2004, p.150). The same applies in translating from
Indonesian language to English. It is more natural to translate “tidak gampang” as “easy” instead
of “not difficult”.
The equivalence technique is used to translate idioms when two languages refer to the
same situation in very different ways. Hatim and Munday (2004, p.150) state that the
equivalence technique is used if the same situation can be rendered by two texts using
completely different styles and structural methods. An example of equivalence is when
translating “meong” to “meow” or “nguik” to “squeak” or “kukurukuk” to “cock-a-doodle-doo”.
Larson (1989, p.22) gives an example of an idiom in Indonesian language. “Panjang tangan” is a
term for someone who likes to steal. It cannot be translated literally into “long hand” or “long
arms” in English because it will convey a meaning that is quite different from the original idea.
The adaptation technique is a unique type of situational equivalence, as this technique is
used when the type of situation being referred to in the SL text is foreign in the TL culture. In a
situation like this, the translator has to create an equivalent situation. Fawcett (1997) states that
equivalence takes place when the receiving culture has little or no experience that would allow it
to understand a close translation. In an instance where a situation like this may occur, it is best to
adapt it to the receiving culture.
Baker (1992, p.26-42) also has several translation techniques that can be applied such as
translation by a more general word (for non equivalence in propositional meaning between that
word and what it refers to or describes in a real or imaginary world), translation by a more
neutral or less expressive word (for dealing with sensitive issues, such as politics, religion, sex,
etc. to avoid a wrong expressive meaning in the translation), translation by cultural substitution
(involves replacing a culture-specific expression with a target-language expression which does
not have the same propositional meaning but is likely to have a similar impact on the target
reader), translation using a loan word or loan word plus explanation (deals with culture-specific
items, modern concepts, and buzzwords. An explanation is given that follows loan words when
the word is repeated several times in the text, so that the reader can understand it and is not
distracted by further lengthy explanations), translation by paraphrase using a related word (used
when the concept expressed by the source item is lexicalized in the target language in a different
form. It is used when the word in the source text is significantly higher or unnatural than it would
be in the target language), translation by paraphrase using unrelated words (used if the source
text contains an expression that is not lexicalized in the target language. Unrelated words can be
used to paraphrase by modifying a superordinate or unpack the meaning of the words you want
to paraphrase), and translation by omission (used if the meaning conveyed by a particular item or
expression is not vital enough to the text. The translator can simply omit translating the word or
expression). Therefore, these and many other different techniques can be used by a translator
when translating a supernatural article from Indonesian to English, depending upon the need of
the translator to produce the most idiomatic sounding translation.
THE STUDY
In this study I analyzed individual university student translations of two different
supernatural articles from Indonesian to English language. The first article is an advertisement
and the second article is an informational article. I chose 28 words and expressions from the first
article and 44 words and expressions from the second article to be analyzed. The
words/expressions analyzed are highlighted in italics and numbered in parentheses. The
Indonesian supernatural complete texts are in Appendix 1 and Appendix 3 with the idiomatic
translated supernatural texts in Appendix 2 and Appendix 4. The first article analyzed in
Appendix 1 was “Susuk Berlian Samber Lilin” based on the individual translations of 18
students (3 students were absent). The second article analyzed in Appendix 3 was
“Mengendalikan Pasangan Lewat Ilmu Gaib” based on the individual translations of 21 students
(all students were present). The results of the student translations are in Table 1 and Table 2
divided into idiomatic, near idiomatic, and non idiomatic classifications. The types of translation
errors in the tables are important as they reveal to what extent the students are able to fathom the
subtle nuances in translating culturally-specific terms from Indonesian to English language.
RESULTS
The results of the study can be seen in Table 1 and Table 2. On one side, translating these
kinds of articles from Indonesian to English is enjoyable for students. However, they often have
difficulties in deciding how to properly translate magic related or culturally-specific words and
concepts into English. In many aspects, numerous difficulties arise.
Table 1: Types of Translations of 1st Supernatural Article
Word(s)/Expressions
Idiomatic
Near Idiomatic
Susuk Berlian Samber Lilin (1)
Pada Usia Mendekati Kepala 4! (2)
Beberapa kali mematut di kaca (3)
wajahnya yang dulu muda, segar dan
mulus (4)
kini telah digerogoti beberapa keriput
yang mengumpul di bawah mata (5)
ia sendiri merasa kurang nyaman (6)
Duh, malunya! (7)
Rini pernah mendengar, di negaranegara maju (8)
Hanya saja biayanya selangit (9)
sekali terapi biayanya Rp 2,5 juta (10)
Rini bertemu lagi dengan seorang
karibnya, Dina (11)
Tapi melihat penampilan Dina yang
masih begitu segar (12)
Rini jadi terkagum-kagum (13)
penampilan Dina tak kalah dengan
gadis-gadis remaja (14)
Cantik dan ranum (15)
Karena penasaran, Rini lalu menarik
Dina ke pojok (16)
Dina dipaksa untuk membuka rahasia
kecantikannya (17)
selama ini ia jadi langganan Djeng
13
2
0
0
0
11
2
12
Non
Idiomatic
5
5
16
6
1
3
14
7
3
0
7
12
10
4
3
8
4
0
1
9
10
4
5
8
13
1
0
17
6
0
9
5
3
13
0
4
3
7
15
7
8
8
2
1
3
14
Asih (18)
seorang paranormal pakar kecantikan
alternative (19)
Cobalah susuk yang satu ini (20)
khasiatnya sungguh dahsyat (21)
celetuk (22)
Penampilan begitu prima (23)
wajahnya terlihat segar berseri-seri
(24)
benar-benar bekerja secara mistis
(25)
membuat aura yang keluar gemerlap
mempesona (26)
Hebatnya lagi, susuk ini tanpa
pantangan (27)
Bisa dipakai siapa saja, tak mengenal
golongan dan agama (28)
3
7
8
0
6
1
8
1
4
7
0
6
2
14
5
17
4
15
4
9
5
0
7
11
3
6
9
1
7
10
DISCUSSION
From the 28 expressions chosen from the supernatural article above, students were able to
make 78 overall idiomatic translations. Idiomatic translations are those which can be accepted as
being proper translations in the receptor text. From the same expressions, students were able to
do 170 near idiomatic translations. Near idiomatic translations are those in which the translations
are close enough to being idiomatic but have minor errors in word choice. From these
expressions, there was a total of 252 non-idiomatic translations. Non-idiomatic translations are
those which have major mistakes in translations, so that it renders them unacceptable in the
receptor text. The large number of non-idiomatic translations reveals that translating nonstandard terminology from Indonesian to English language poses numerous difficulties for
students, as they are not exposed to this kind of vocabulary in their academic studies and do not
read these kinds of articles in English language on their own. Students tend to read articles about
supernatural or mysticism themes in their source language only.
Table 2: Types of Translations of 2nd Supernatural Article
Word(s)/Expressions
Ilmu Gaib (1)
pasangan (2)
pengasihan (3)
air seni (4)
Kedahsyatan (5)
paranormal (6)
menyalurkan ajian pengasihan (7)
Idiomatic
Near Idiomatic
16
1
0
19
7
12
0
0
10
4
2
8
5
2
Non
Idiomatic
5
10
17
0
6
4
19
pasangan yang dikehendaki (8)
bila kebablasan (9)
menimbulkan kegilaan seumur hidup
(10)
tidak akan mampu disembuhkan (11)
orang yang kita tuju tidak curiga (12)
Untuk menghilangkan bau pesing
yang menyengat (13)
mengandung alkohol atau soda
dengan takaran cukup tinggi (14)
pasangan yang hendak kita beri
mantra pengasihan terlebih dahulu
dibuat pingsan (15)
Dalam keadaan pingsan, air kencing
bisa dengan mudah masuk ke dalam
mulutnya (16)
bau dan rasa yang dihasilkan juga
tidak akan terasa (17)
Kalau orang yang hendak kita tuju
(18)
tentu dia akan menolaknya (19)
Bahkan, dia bisa tidak percaya lagi
(20)
air kencing yang sudah diberi mantra
itu juga bisa disemprotkan ke dalam
aura orang yang hendak kita beri
pagar gaib (21)
wadah (22)
dilakukan ritual untuk menampakkan
aura (23)
Untuk hasilnya, jangan tanya (24)
air kencing sanggup menjadikan
pasangan tergila-gila (25)
pasangannya (26)
air kencing yang digunakan tidak
sembarangan (27)
manjur (28)
berwarna kuning pekat (29)
para ahli pengasihan (30)
lebih manjur (31)
media pengasihan (32)
botol yang tidak mudah rusak (33)
air kencing tetap terjaga keutuhannya
(34)
botol berisi air kencing ditanam (35)
3
3
0
4
3
12
14
15
9
4
6
6
3
4
4
14
11
11
0
1
20
2
7
12
0
11
10
3
4
14
4
10
7
2
2
3
12
16
7
1
8
12
12
2
0
2
9
17
1
5
10
12
10
4
10
7
5
6
6
8
14
11
3
14
1
4
3
3
1
8
3
3
9
4
4
9
10
4
17
8
14
2
7
12
diberi tanda berupa nisan (36)
kuburan manusia (37)
gundukan tanah (38)
air perasan bunga mawar, bunga
melati serta bunga kantil (39)
bacaan mantra khusus (40)
Agar lebih afdol (41)
orang pintar (42)
diambil dan ditaruh di bawah bantal
tempat tidur (43)
pengasihan atau mengikat pasangan
agar tidak selingkuh (44)
1
14
1
0
1
4
7
2
19
3
13
19
10
7
9
2
2
8
3
13
9
6
9
6
0
2
19
DISCUSSION
From the 44 expressions chosen from the supernatural article above, students were able to
make 224 overall idiomatic translations. From the same expressions, students were able to do
232 near idiomatic translations. From these expressions, there was a total of 468 non-idiomatic
translations. There is almost a 2:1 ratio in non-idiomatic with idiomatic and near idiomatic
translations. The large number of non-idiomatic translations reveals that translating non-standard
terminology from Indonesian to English language poses numerous difficulties for students, as
they are not exposed to this kind of vocabulary in their academic studies and do not read these
kinds of articles in English language on their own. Students tend to read articles about
supernatural or mysticism themes in their source language only.
In translating a supernatural or mysticism advertisement or article into English language,
various guidelines should be followed. First, write an attention-grabbing headline. Next, write
the strongest selling points first. Then, write in a parallel sentence structure for bulleted items. In
addition, use language that emphasizes the benefits in a way to make an emotional connection.
Relate directly to the prospective target‟s imagination. Since benefits are the most important part
of an advertisement, you should translate the source text with adjectives that best can connect
with the prospective audience. Another important point is you should use concise and descriptive
language. Translate the copy (text) with your potential customer in mind. Write many adjectives
and adverbs. Vary the sentence structure using creative wording in the translation to make the
product more appealing to consumers. By using descriptive language, you can paint a picture of
the product or service you are offering in the targeted readers‟ minds and make them want to buy
what you are selling. Besides that, write in a way that connects directly with the targeted
audience. Don‟t use language that is too sophisticated or too friendly for certain readers. Specific
jargon should be properly explained to readers unfamiliar with specific terminology. Afterwards,
in deciding what language (formal, informal, slang, etc.) to use, know who you are translating
for. Match the language you use with the intended target readers. Is the tone more serious or
lighthearted? Next, translate the testimonials in a language style that the intended target can
relate to. Furthermore, consider the best way to emotionally manipulate the targeted readers in
the targeted language group by translating the material in such an extent to have the greatest
effect without diverting too much from the source text. After that, try to use persuasive translated
wording without being too persuasive with consideration of the targeted group. Translate the
advertisement in such a way that if you were the prospective target, you would be tempted to buy
the product or service. Then, do not overuse exclamation marks or write more than one for a
particular point. Finally, check spelling and punctuation carefully after translating the
advertisement. It should be free from grammatical mistakes. Advertisements with typos will not
be taken serious by consumers. It will reflect poorly on your translation ability and on the
product or service you are translating for.
CONCLUSION
Translation is an effort to convey a message from one language to another without
altering the meaning of the message. In translating, many different techniques can be used,
depending on the needs of the translator. To be a qualified translator, one needs to master the
source language and target language, be knowledgeable about both cultures, recognize culturally
specific terms, and be able to translate them in an understandable way in the target language.
Through this analysis, it is hoped that lecturers can better gage their students‟ linguistic
competence through the target language translation. It is also hoped that students will have a
better insight of syntax in English and be more able to convey their competence through quality
idiomatic translations.
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Suggested references for Indonesian mysticism readings
Magazines
Liberty, Misteri, Tabir, Variasari, Mastika
Websites
www.rajapelet.com
www.ilmupelet.com
www.pasangsusuk.com
www.hantuhantu.com
www.primbon.com
www.manterapelet.com
www.indospiritual.com
http://www.kaskus.us/forumdisplay.php?f=23
http://terselubung.blog.com
http://hantuonline.info/majalah-hantu.aspx
http://www.djeng-asih.com/
http://peletratuasihan.indonetwork.co.id/1524404/paket-ilmu-pelet.htm
http://jokowidayat.blogspot.com/
http://www.ramal-twoinsu.com/
APPENDIX 1
Susuk Berlian Samber Lilin (1)
Masih Tetap Cantik dan Segar Pada Usia Mendekati Kepala 4! (2)
Ketika merayakan HUT ke-37 April silam, Rini merasakan banyak perubahan pada dirinya.
Terutama, wajahnya. Beberapa kali mematut di kaca (3), ia sadar kalau wajahnya yang dulu muda, segar
dan mulus (4) kini telah digerogoti beberapa keriput yang mengumpul di bawah mata (5). Akhir-akhir ini
ia mencoba menyembunyikan garis keriput itu dengan make up bedak tebal. Meski menolong, ia sendiri
merasa kurang nyaman (6). Sebab dengan make up tebal, wajahnya jadi seperti topeng. Duh, malunya!
(7)
Rini pernah mendengar, di negara-negara maju (8) seperti Singapura ada terapi laser untuk
menghilangkan keriput penuaan pada wajah seseorang. Terakhir, ia mendengar ada sebuah salon di
Jakarta yang menawarkan layanan serupa. Hanya saja biayanya selangit (9). “Kalau nggak salah, sekali
terapi biayanya Rp 2,5 juta (10). Untuk bisa tampil sempurna, saya paling tidak harus menjalani 4–5 kali
terapi. Wah, mahalnya,” keluh Rini.
Sampai suatu ketika pada reuni SMA-nya Rini bertemu lagi dengan seorang karibnya, Dina (11).
Tapi melihat penampilan Dina yang masih begitu segar (12), Rini jadi terkagum-kagum (13). Bayangkan,
meski usianya nyaris kepala 4 tapi penampilan Dina tak kalah dengan gadis-gadis remaja (14). Cantik
dan ranum (15). Karena penasaran, Rini lalu menarik Dina ke pojok (16). Di situ Dina dipaksa untuk
membuka rahasia kecantikannya (17). Ternyata Dina dengan terus-terang mengungkapkan kalau selama
ini ia jadi langganan Djeng Asih (18), seorang paranormal pakar kecantikan alternative (19). Terapi
yang digunakan Dina agar terlihat tetap segar dan awet muda adalah Susuk Berlian Samber Lilin.
“Cobalah susuk yang satu ini (20), lain daripada yang lain, khasiatnya sungguh dahsyat (21),” celetuk
(22) Dina.
Sejak itu Rini pun jadi pasien Djeng Asih. Kira-kira 2 bulan kemudian ia mampu tampil lebih
pedhe di depan khalayak umum. Penampilan begitu prima (23), wajahnya terlihat segar berseri-seri (24).
Ini karena susuk yang dipakai benar-benar bekerja secara mistis (25), membuat aura yang keluar
gemerlap mempesona (26). Tak cuma itu, kerut-kerut penuaan yang dulu menggantung di bawah matanya
juga lenyap dengan sendirinya. “Hebatnya lagi, susuk ini tanpa pantangan (27). Bisa dipakai siapa saja,
tak mengenal golongan dan agama (28),” begitu kata Rini.
APPENDIX 2
Susuk Berlian Samber Lilin (1)
Those Who Are Approaching 40 (2) Can Still Look Young and Beautiful!
While celebrating her 37th birthday this past April, Rini noticed many outward personal changes,
especially in her face. After looking at herself in the mirror several times (3), she realized that her once
youthful and flawless complexion (4) now had been damaged by a few wrinkles underneath her eyes (5).
Recently she tried to cover the wrinkles by applying thick powder. Even though it helped, she didn’t feel
confident (6), because the thick make-up made it look like she was wearing a mask. It made her feel
rather embarrassed (7).
Rini had heard that in industrialized nations (8), like Singapore, a person with age wrinkles could
undergo laser therapy. Most recently she heard of a clinic in Jakarta that provides a similar kind of
service. But the only problem is that the prices are sky high (9). “If I‟m not mistaken, I will have to dish
out Rp. 2.5 million just to go through this treatment once (10). To perfect my complexion I will have to
do the therapy 4 or 5 times. I will waste an awful lot of money,” sighed Rini.
This all changed when she went to a high school reunion and was reunited with one of her old
chums, Dina (11). Rini was surprised (13) when she saw that Dina hadn’t aged a day (12). Even though
Dina was reaching 40, she looked just like a teenager (14). She had a glowing and youthful appearance
(15). Anxious to find out her secret, Rini pulled Dina into a corner (16). Rini forced Dina to reveal her
beauty secrets (17). Dina admitted that she has been a client of Djeng Asih (18), a paranormal expert in
alternative beauty therapy (19). To keep Dina looking young and fancy free, she used Susuk Berlian
Samber Lilin therapy. “Try this susuk (charm needles) (20). It is different from anything you have ever
seen before. It works wonders! (21)” burst Dina excitedly (22).
Since then, Rini has also become a client of Djeng Asih. In only about 2 months she was able to
regain her confidence in the public eye. The susuk worked miracles for her (23). Her face was beautifully
radiant (24). That is because the susuk she used has mystical powers (25) and can make your aura emit a
radiant glow (26). Besides that, the wrinkles under her eyes miraculously disappeared. The best thing
about it is that this susuk doesn’t have any restrictions in usage (27). It can be used by anyone, regardless
of social status or religion (28),” said Rini.
APPENDIX 3
Mengendalikan Pasangan Lewat Ilmu Gaib (1)
Mengendalikan pasangan (2) bisa dilakukan dengan pengasihan (3) melalui air seni (4).
Kedahsyatan (5) teknik seperti ini sudah diakui banyak orang. Terhitung, beberapa paranormal (6) di
berbagai daerah sering menggunakan sarana air kencing untuk menyalurkan ajian pengasihan (7) bagi
pasangan yang dikehendaki (8). Namun, dibalik itu, pengasihan melalui air kencing bisa membahayakan.
Sebab, bila kebablasan (9), justru akan menimbulkan kegilaan seumur hidup (10) dan dapat dipastikan
tidak akan mampu disembuhkan (11).
Caranya cukup unik. Air kencing yang hendak dijadikan sarana penyaluran ajian pengasihan itu
dicampur dengan minuman atau makanan. Seyogyanya, makanan atau minuman yang akan disuguhkan
adalah makanan dan minuman yang berwarna kuning. Tujuannya, agar orang yang kita tuju tidak curiga
(12). Untuk menghilangkan bau pesing yang menyengat (13), bisa dengan menambahkan aroma makanan
atau minuman.
Karenanya, lebih baik jika minuman yang disodorkan berasal dari jenis minuman yang
mengandung alkohol atau soda dengan takaran cukup tinggi (14). Kalau masih tetap kelihatan atau
tercium baunya, pasangan yang hendak kita beri mantra pengasihan terlebih dahulu dibuat pingsan (15).
Dalam keadaan pingsan, air kencing bisa dengan mudah masuk ke dalam mulutnya (16).
Air kencing yang dipakai juga tidak terlalu banyak. Cukup hanya dengan beberapa tetes. Selain
warnanya tidak menimbulkan curiga, bau dan rasa yang dihasilkan juga tidak akan terasa (17). Kalau
orang yang hendak kita tuju (18) mengetahui air minum yang disuguhkan kepadanya dicampuri air
kencing, tentu dia akan menolaknya (19). Bahkan, dia bisa tidak percaya lagi (20), yang akibatnya akan
muncul kecurigaan berkepanjangan.
Selain dicampurkan ke dalam minuman, air kencing yang sudah diberi mantra itu juga bisa
disemprotkan ke dalam aura orang yang hendak kita beri pagar gaib (21). Caranya, air kencing itu
ditaruh di suatu wadah (22). Biasanya berbentuk mangkok. Selanjutnya, dilakukan ritual untuk
menampakkan aura (23). Setelah aura orang tersebut tampak, air kencing diteteskan ke dalam auranya
sebanyak tiga kali. Untuk hasilnya, jangan tanya (24). Meski bau dan rasanya tidak enak, air kencing
sanggup menjadikan pasangan tergila-gila (25). Bahkan, dia rela berkorban segalanya untuk
pasangannya (26).
Namun, air kencing yang digunakan tidak sembarangan (27). Agar lebih manjur (28), sebaiknya
air kencing yang digunakan adalah air kencing orang yang hendak kencing. Untuk mendapatkan air
kencing yang bagus, hendaknya diambil pada saat bangun tidur. Warna air kencing saat orang baru
bangun dari tidurnya biasanya berwarna kuning pekat (29). Menurut para ahli pengasihan (30), warna air
kencing yang kuning pekat akan lebih manjur (31) jika digunakan untuk media pengasihan (32). Air
kencing ditaruh dalam botol yang tidak mudah rusak (33) agar air kencing tetap terjaga keutuhannya
(34).
Setelah itu, botol berisi air kencing ditanam (35) di dalam tanah selama tujuh hari tujuh malam
dengan cara diberi tanda berupa nisan (36), persis seperti kuburan manusia (37). Pada setiap malamnya,
di atas gundukan tanah (38) yang di dalamnya terdapat air kencing disiram dengan air perasan bunga
mawar, bunga melati serta bunga kantil (39). Dalam setiap menyiramkan air kembang itu juga disertai
dengan bacaan mantra khusus (40). Agar lebih afdol (41), sebaiknya minta bantuan orang pintar (42)
untuk melaksanakan ritualnya. Setelah tujuh hari tujuh malam, botol berisi air kencing diambil dan
ditaruh dibawah bantal tempat tidur (43) selama satu malam. Selanjutnya, air kencing itu bisa digunakan
untuk pengasihan atau mengikat pasangan agar tidak selingkuh (44). Agar lebih mudah diminum, air
kencing itu bisa dicampur dengan minuman atau makanan.
APPENDIX 4
Control Your Partner or Love Interest through Magic (1)
Controlling your partner or love interest (2) can be done using urine (4) in a love spell (3). Many
people know about the great effectiveness (5) of this technique. Included among them, several
paranormals (6) in various locations often use urine in love spells (7) to help people easily get their
desired mates (8). However, on the downside, using urine in a love potion can also be dangerous, because
if used in a large quantity (9) it can cause lifelong incurable insanity (10 & 11).
The love potion is made in a unique way. The urine that is going to be used in the love spell is
mixed with food or a beverage. The food or drink that will be given to the love interest will obviously be
yellow. The reason for doing this is to avoid suspicion on the part of your love interest (12). To neutralize
the stench of the urine (13), you can mix it with the aroma of food or drinks.
It is better if the drink given to your love interest contains a high alcohol or soda content (14). If
you can still see or smell the urine, a spell can be put over your love interest to make him/her pass out
(15). While unconscious, the urine can easily be dripped in the person’s mouth (16).
You shouldn‟t use too much urine. A few drops should be enough. That way, the color, smell, and
taste shouldn’t be noticeable (17). If the person you like (18) knows that the beverage served is mixed
with urine, of course he/she will not drink it (19). Furthermore, the person will be suspicious for a long
time and unable to trust you anymore (20).
Besides being mixed in drinks, urine that has been given a spell also can be sprayed within the
aura of the person you want to attract by making a magical fence around him/her (21). The way to do this
is by pouring the urine into a bowl-shaped container (22). Then a ritual needs to be performed to make
his/her aura appear (23). After his/her aura appears, three drops of urine are dripped within his/her aura.
The results speak for themselves (24). Even though it doesn‟t taste or smell very good, the urine is able to
make your love interest fall crazily in love with you (25). Your love interest will even be willing to
sacrifice everything he/she possesses to you (26).
However, you cannot use just any kind of urine (27). To get the most effective results, it is best to
use urine when you want to urinate. To get the most effective (28) urine, you should use the urine when
you wake up first thing in the morning. Usually when a person wakes up in the morning, the urine is a
concentrated yellow color (29). According to love potion experts (30), urine that is a dark yellow color
will be most effective (31) when used as a media for a love spell (32). The urine should be poured and
kept in an unbreakable sturdy bottle (33) to maintain its integrity and potency (34).
After that, you should bury the bottle filled with urine under ground (35) for seven days and
seven nights by putting a gravestone on top of it (36), just like in a cemetery (37). Every night rose,
jasmine, and magnolia water (39) is poured on the mound (38) with the bottle buried under it. Every time
the flower water is poured on the mound, a special mantra needs to be read (40). To make the ritual more
pure (41), it is better to have a paranormal (42) carry it out. After seven days and seven nights, you
should dig up the bottle with urine inside and place it under your pillow (43) while sleeping for one night.
After that, you can use the urine as a love potion or to keep your partner from going astray (44). To make
it tolerable to drink, you can mix the urine with food or a drink.