"Oh, it is only a stick, but if I say 'Boombye, Boomba' it will beat you to death."
At the sound of the magic words the stick leaped from his hands and began beating his friend until he cried:
"Oh, stop it and I will give back everything that I stole from you."
(Mabel Cook Cole, Philippine Folklore Stories, 1916)
Monday, July 27, 2009
Boombye Boomba
From Philippine folklore, Boombye Boomba is a magic phrase that animates a wand for violent purposes:
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