MAGIC WORDS Dee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee, These are the magic words, ya! Dee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee, A Hocus! Dee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee, A Pocus! Dee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee, To send us back! Dee Num Fiddle Giggle Gargle In Literature: • John Burningham, Cloudland (1999) Desturi Meanings: • Respected custom(s) Origins: Desturi is of Swahili origin. In Literature: •"Desturi means custom in Swahili and is a magic word to unfold the inexplicable. Customs are sacred, unquestionable, instantly accepted without reserve." -- Kuki Gallmann, African Nights (2000) Devotion Meanings: • Prayers • Loyalty • Religious observance Origins: Devotion is from the Latin devotio, meaning "zeal." In Literature: • From Frithjof Schuon, "Truth and Devotion," Songs for a Spiritual Traveler (2002): Devotion -- a sound, a wondrous word, Fragrant with love and holy silence;