MAGIC WORDS expected to bear new conjurers, to nourish them and teach them the ancient secrets of magic.9 Facts: Yantru and Mantru are proper names. Common Magician's Applications: Restorations. For example: "[A] shawl, borrowed from an uneasy member of the crowd, is cut into shreds and then, after the wave of a magic wand, a puff of magic breath, and the muttering of magic words -- 'gilli-gilli-gilli' or 'yantru-mantru-jãlajãla-tantru' -- it is whole again."10 Yardegar Origins: This magic phrase originated in Iran.11 In Literature: • Henning Nelms, Magic and Showmanship: A Handbook for Conjurers (1969) Yazam Origin: Yazam is a Hebrew word meaning "entrepreneur."12 In Literature: This magic word was coined by author Robert D. San Souci for a story about a bumbling magician named "The Great Yami Yogurt."1 Ye Ye Ye Woopy A E I O U Bang Bang Fling Flang (see also aeeiouo) Facts: This phrase features the vowels A, E, I, O, and U. Throughout the evolution of alphabets around the world, vowels have been considered to possess "energetic qualities which were either life-giving and vital, or deadly and suppressive."14 9 Margaret A. Mills, South Asian Folklore: An Encyclopedia (200 ) 10 Ibid. 11 Henning Nelms, Magic and Showmanship: A Handbook for Conjurers (1969) 12 Carter Dougherty, "The Israeli Connection," VirtualCXO.net (2007) 1 "Sharing My Story," Appleseeds (2001) 14 A.T. Mann, Sacred Architecture (2002)