GUNA GUNA

[bongo]

Hi all, can anyone tell me what guna guna literaly means? I know it is a
kind of black magic, that is supposed to be practised in Indonesia, but I
need more information for an article I am writing.

any information would be highly appreciated!

thank you

bongo

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[zhoter]

Guna-guna is some kind of spells which have very wide applications. Usually
using water, yellow rice, etc as a tool. The purpose of guna-guna also very
general, like to hurt someone, to make someone crasy, sick, or to moke
someone fall in love, etc.

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[bangman]

bongo wrote:

> Hi all, can anyone tell me what guna guna literaly means?

Literally? I think it means merits, advantages, much
significance; for those who involve in it.
In Java it's called: santhet.
In Ambon it is called : opo'-opo'.
In Bali (if I'm not mistaken) it is called: lia
The victim is usually called by the Jakartan as "kena tiup".

> I know it is a kind of black magic, that is supposed to be
> practised in Indonesia,

Not only in Indonesia. All over the world. In America too.
The whole former royal family (Tsar's) of Russia were
inflicted by Rasputin's guna-guna.

> but I need more information for an
> article I am writing.

Then you have to go to Banten, Ambon or Ciamis.
If you are in Sumatra, try Pariaman.

> any information would be highly appreciated!

> thank you

's pleasure.

>
>
> bongo
>
> bongod...@yahoo.com

[db]

It could be derived from the word "guna" which a.o. means to use i.e. abuse.
So the victim is influenced/used by someone else by means of casting a
spell. So I think it has a similarity to e.g. Voodoo, Macumba or Winti.

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[bangman]

db wrote:

> It could be derived from the word "guna" which a.o. means to use i.e. abuse.
>

I think abuse is not "guna" but "salah guna".