#MH370: KLIA 'bomoh' stunt spawns parodies
On Monday (10.03.2014), renowned local bomoh (Malay for shaman) Ibrahim Mat Zin, who is known as Raja Bomoh Sedunia Nujum VIP, touched down at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to performed rituals to “locate” the missing Beijing-bound Malaysia Airlines jet MH370.
The ritual, which invovled bamboo 'binoculars' and a fish trap, was performed at the entrance and managed to draw a crowd of curious onlookers.
According to Ibrahim, who holds the title of Datuk Mahaguru, the missing MH370 has been hijacked by elves and is currently suspended in mid-air or has crashed into the ocean.
After an 'unsuccesful' attempt, Ibrahim and several of his assistants returned to KLIA on Tuesday (11.03.2014), this time performing a ritual using two coconuts, a mystic cane and a 'magic carpet' to "weaken the elves".
Ibrahim's latest stunt was ridiculed by many, with Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin calling for his arrest and PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim calling it a national embarassment.
Of course, Netizens were quick to spoof Ibrahim's rituals:
Astro awani tak update pun yg tiga org bomoh ni dah sampai White Househehehehehe @_sitiaisyah94 pic.twitter.com/iY5ndZSHlK
— Aesya Humaira (@hanimshamim) March 13, 2014
Harap xda pesakit yg bertambah sakit...macam2 la... pic.twitter.com/zVr4iIQBUa
— Tok Anjang (@t0k_anjang) March 12, 2014
#MagicCarpeting #ZamzamAlakazam pic.twitter.com/tVSkhsi0Lk
— Fahmi Fadzil (@fahmi_fadzil) March 12, 2014
Bomoh power #MagicCarpeting #UiTMSarawakWeCare pic.twitter.com/LVGptZavHy
— Yen (@azreenmohamad) March 12, 2014
#MagicCarpeting versi #Fit4Malaysia LOL! pic.twitter.com/a7iE43cGhK
— klubbkidd™ (@klubbkiddkl) March 13, 2014
Rituals By #RajaBomoh At #KLIA Spawn Parodies From Netizens http://t.co/3t6qFIudLt pic.twitter.com/wzaY36fZ7S
— Lowyat.NET (@LowyatNET) March 12, 2014
GPS tersasar, dayung punya dayung akhirnya #RajaBomoh sampai ke planet Thor. La por por! Watakung si!! pic.twitter.com/4QovuOSnEw
— Tun Nojib Rozak (@Tun_MatGyver) March 12, 2014
Maybe we can use RAJA BOMOH's method to see when will Malaysia joins the WORLD CUP. LOL pic.twitter.com/IsMAOWwCqp
— Ahmad Zufar (@ahmadzufar_) March 11, 2014
Rituals for MH370: Raja Bomoh Ibrahim Mat Zin may be hauled up by the religious authorities. http://t.co/F456t2ywNm pic.twitter.com/UyFHeLj7xJ
— fz.com (@fzdotcom) March 12, 2014
what the bomoh looks like once theyre high up in the sky for their 'carpet' search & rescue operation. pic.twitter.com/J2FjITGkhw
— dannyૐ (@illmarrymary) March 13, 2014
what a shame for using bomoh. Trust only God dear malaysian pic.twitter.com/EysMMfGhj0
— radioactive ✌ (@elizabethjcb) March 13, 2014
What? Lego also got Raja Bomoh edition? International fame! pic.twitter.com/pllB1jyuTL
— Tan Keng Liang (@tankengliang) March 13, 2014