Pócs Éva (szerk.): Magyar ráolvasások II.
Angol nyelvű összefoglalás /Hungarian Incantations/
714 above discussed structures. Texts falling outside this system, "nonsensical" texts and texts falling between genres are supplied separately. Texts, which - in the light of our present knowledge seem to be individual contaminations have been classified on the basis of on e of their constituent elements. The classification of texts - with some examples is the following: I. SIMPLE BEGGING OR IMPERATIVE FORMS 1.1. Wish Curing of stye: The patient is spit in the eye while the healer says: Let it disappeart /Záhony, Ung county/ 1.2. Sending away, threatening Curing of stye: The healer picks up a piece of stone, puts his/her finger into his/her ear, then makes the sign of the cross over the patient's eye. He/she throws away the stone, spits after it and says: Let it be lost among the stones! I Beregrákos, Bereg county/ Sending away rats: At the first toll of the bell on Sunday one has to take off one's outer clothing, at the second toll the underwear is taken off, at the third one the house is run round by the naked person while he or she abuses the rats: Dirty ones , soiled ones , go to the Varga's! + 1+ = name of the neighbouring family/ /Viss, Szabolcs county/ Curing of stye: The person suffering from stye should whisper several times: Let this stye be yours! /Bácsbodrog county/
