Chapter 11

Blood of sacrificed animals,smeared on principals of any feast or ceremony;on kapatongs;on stones;at marriage ceremony;at rice-planting;at harvest feast

Blow-pipe.SeeSumpitan

Blu River, the

Boat, native keelless.See alsoPrahu.

Boatmen: the Dayak;meal of the Dayak;Amban Klesau;wages of;dismissal of Malay;Longko;refusal of, to continue journey;Djobing;party sent to Tamaloë to hire;the Penyahbong;illness of;a strike among;unexpected addition to crew of;inefficient;wearied by carrying goods to top of ridge;more men procured by Saputan chief;easily obtained on the Mahakam;plan of, to receive double wages;the meal of the Malay;on the Samba at night;shout of, resembling college yell;difficulties with Malay coolies

Boh River, the

Bone, engraved

Boots, London Alpine

Borneo, the second largest island;formerly a part of Asia;climatic conditions of;mountains of;river system of;rain in;dry season in;useful trees of;fruits of;animal life of;mineral resources of;population of;early history of;colonised by Hindu Javanese;the Malays in;European occupation of;geographical features of;native tribes of;original inhabitants of, unknown;along the east coast of;strong drink seldom abused by natives of;trade in;stormy weather along coast of;plan of expedition through Central;preparation for journey through Central;distance covered on journey through Central

Boro Budur, Buddhist monument, II

Borro, the cocoanut monkey, folk-tale of

Botanical gardens at Buitenzorg

Boys, Kenyah

Bracelets, brass and silver;gold;used in blian's dance

Branak, the Antoh, folk-tale

Brandy: rice; from sugar-cane; drunk from skulls; at marriage ceremony; at rice-planting and harvesting; at funeral feast; Tamoan method of making

Brani River, the

Braui River, the

Breast-plates

Brem-Brem River, the, rapids of

British, in Borneo

British India

Brooke, James, made Raja of Sarawak; exploring expedition of

Brouers, B.

Brua.SeeSouls

Bruen, the Kayans in

Brunei, founded by Hindu Javanese;Pigafetta's expedition to

Buceros rhinoceros

Buddha, statues of, and scenes from life of, in the Boro Budur; statue in temple of Mundut; in caves of Kong Beng

Buddhism, former main seat of, in Java, II; of first settlers in Borneo

Buffaloes, water

Bugis, the, absorbed by Malays; weaving of

Buitenzorg, botanical gardens at;Governor-General's palace at;a visit to the Governor-General at

Bukats, the, settlements of, in Upper Mahakam region;customs of;food of;original home of;strictly monogamous;punishment for matrimonial unfaithfulness by;women of;sumpitans and mats made by;customs regarding childbirth;tuba-fishing practised by;beautiful tatuing of;cure for snake-bite known to;death from lightning unknown to;beliefs identical with those of Penihings;experts in use of sumpitan;head-hunting raid by

Bukit mountain ridge, the

Bukits, the, at Angkipi; primitive character of; physical characteristics of; customs of; teeth filed by; weapon of; sleeping-mat of; yielding to Malay influence; nomadic people; the Ulu-Ots

Bulau River, the

Bulungan, the Sultan of; size and population of; Kayans and Kenyahs of

Bulungan River, the

Bumirata, rubber plantation near

Bundang, tiwah feast at

Buntok

Buntut Mangkikit

Burial cave of the Penihings

Busang River, the;the journey up;rapids of;delightful landscape on west side of;the watershed of;rapid rise of;animals and birds seen along;fish in;insects seen along;the orchids on;superb scenery on;elevation of watershed of;data from, concerning Penyahbongs

Busang tribe, the

Businesslike character of natives

Cajuput oil

Calendar, the Katingan

Camping-houses, for travellers.SeePasang grahan

Canal, to Martapura

Candelabrum, stand resembling

Cannibals

Canyon, trip through a

Caps, rattan

Carriers, the

Carvings, on house at Data Lingei; in a Long-Glat's house; on casket; on kapatongs; on flying prahu

Casket, a carved.See alsoCoffin

Cassava

Cat, wild; tame kitten of; short-tailed

Cattle, wild

Caves, containing Hindu antiquities; near Kandangan; cave of Kimanis

Celebes, climate of North;Alfurs of Central

Cemetery, at Sembulo;at Tevang Karangan

Centipedes, appearance of, an omen; met by head-hunting party; in caves of Kong Beng

Cereals, removal of husks of

Chairs

Chalk cliff

Characteristics of natives

Chavat (loin-cloth)

Chiefs, tall Penyahbong

Childbirth, restrictions preceding;methods employed to prevent;Bukat customs regarding;Duhoi customs regarding;Long-Glat customs;Murung;Oma-Suling;Penihing;Penyahbong;Punan;Saputan

Children, Malay at Samarinda; flogging of; few among Dayaks; many among Malays; a Kenyah child's funeral; of the Kenyahs; ornaments worn by; provisions shared with; Dutch, on steamer; light colour of native; born blind; marriage of; of the Penyahbongs; of the Sapucans; number of, in family; at great triennial feast; native games for; protected from sun; of the Long-Glats and Oma-Sulings; bathing of infant; Katingan; restrictions preceding birth of; naming of; custom of changing name of; at Kuala Kapuas; still-born

Chinese, in Singapore; number of, in Borneo; early knowledge of Borneo had by; important element in development of Borneo; trade principally in hands of; at Sampit

Chion-in, temple of

Cholera; cure of

Chonggat, taxidermist

Christmas day in the jungle;Christmas eve

Cicadas

Cigar-cases, made from rattan

Cigarettes

Classes, social, among native tribes

Cleanliness of natives

Clearing, a, in the jungle

Climate

Climbing trees, native methods of

Clocks, in Malay's house

Coal; along Barito River

Coaling of steamers in Japanese harbours

Cobra, a king; remedy for bite of

Cocks, annoyance caused by crowing of

Cocoanuts; plantations of; natives killed by falling

Coffin, making the; duplicate made of carved; Katingan name for; for second funeral; of the Long-Glats

Coins, used as ornaments

Collections, ethnographic, specimens added to

Colombo

Colour, skin; light, in black and brown races; hair

Communal houses

Cooking, in bamboo; by the Penyahbongs

Coolies, employed as paddlers

Cows, at Long Iram;sacrificed at funeral feast

Cradle, adorned with beads;customs regarding the

Crocodile; fight with a; not eaten; on Katingan River; kapala's brother eaten by; killing of; folk-tale about

Crow

Culm, Stewart

Cure of disease by natives

Daily life, of the Penyahbongs; of the Long-Glats

Damar, white

Dance, of the Murungs; of the blians; at the tiwah feast; war-dance; of blians at triennial feast; of the people at triennial feast

Dancing, of the Murungs; to attract good spirits; with masks; of the Duhoi; of the Katingans; at tiwah feast; on completion of Penyahbong house; at harvest festival

Dangei hut, the

Data Laong, village of; meaning of name; folk-lore from

Data Lingei, a one-night camp at

Dayaks, number of, in Borneo;extinction of, by Malays inevitable;safety enjoyed by;derivation of the word;name applied to all natives of Borneo except Malays and nomadic peoples;little drunkenness among;of Bulungan;manners of;few children of;ultimately must die out;food of;social classes among;the Kenyahs, the most capable of;Hindu influence among;physical superiority of;and Malays;characteristics of;customs of

De Weert, steamship

Dead, the, natives' fear of; guarded by kapatongs; guarded by statue of lovers. See also Funeral customs

Debtors, as slaves

Deer, the kidyang;Bornean method of hunting;along Busang River;mouse;fine specimen killed and eaten;cry of, at noon, an omen;folk-tales about;magic fluid possessed by;as food

Demmini, J., photographer; illness of; return of, to Batavia

Demum, a form of malaria

Designs, decorative

Diamond fields of Martapura

Disease, cure of, by natives; caused by malicious anto; tatu marks to prevent; natives' fondness for white man's remedies for; skin

Divorce among natives

Djangkang

Djelavat (Bornean fish)

Djobing, boatman

Djokjakarta

Djudjang, rattan gatherers' camp;arrival at

Dogs, Dayak, description of;augury concerning lost;treatment of, in hydrophobia cases;not eaten, hunting wild pig with;belief concerning shedding of blood of;traits of;howling of;stump-tailed;folk-tale about;eaten by Mehalats

Dongiyak, basket designs interpreted by

Dreams, omens from

Dress, the Dayak; of Katingan women; of Kenyan women; of the Penyahbongs; mourning

Drinking, Kenyah and Malay manner of

Drums, in houses at Long Pahangei; blian's

Drunkenness rare among natives

Dry weather in the jungle

Ducks, marsh

Duhoi, the (Ot-Danums); head-hunting of; primitive condition of; intermarriage of, with Kahayans; friendly visit of; rich collections for sale by; abundance of kapatongs used by; varying physical aspects of; shaving of foreheads by; the kapala of; method of making fire; sacred number of; customs of; the flying prahu of; polygamy of; marriage customs and ceremonies of; rice-planting and harvesting of; funeral customs of; taking leave of; intelligence of; polyandry among; customs regarding childbirth; number and location of souls of

Durian, the, queen of fruits

Dutch, the, rule of, in Borneo; flag, on memorial staff

Dutch Borneo, population of south and east; population of north; natural resources of; government of; native tribes in; Bandjermasin principal town in; Malays of

Dutch Packet Boat Company

Dwarf, photograph of, taken

Ears, rings worn in; ornamentation of Penyahbongs'; piercing of chiefs; wooden disks in lobes of

Earthenware jars

Earthquake, on Java

Eating, customs regarding

Eggs, offered as sacrifice

Elephants

Elevation

Elshout, Dr. J.M.; quoted, on head-hunting

Enemy, announcing approach of

Equator, on the

Erskine, A.M., description of caves of Kong Beng by

European influence in Borneo

Europeans, number of, in Borneo

Eyes, with Mongolian fold; set obliquely

Fatherless Boy, The, folk-tale

Feast, dancing; of the rubber gatherers; on removal of bones of dead; wedding; harvest; the great triennial; kapatongs at; at beginning and end of year

Felis nebulosa

Filariasis, an attack of

Fire, making a, in the jungle; with flint and iron; with rattan and bamboo; by drilling; by friction with rope; by twirling

Fire omen

Fires, in the jungle

Firebrands, used at funeral

Fish, of Borneo;in the jungle;method of catching by poisoning river;spearing for;drying;frame for drying;catching by means of explosive;cooked in bamboo;kendokat caught by an otter;abundance of in Busang River;fruit-eating;in pool near Bandjermasin;the patin;folk-tales about

Fishing, tuba;expeditions, omens concerning

Flies; yellowish gray; black

Flowers, of water-plant; of equatorial regions; along Kasao River; on the Kai River

Flute

Flying prahu, the; legend of; a feature of tiwah feast; as design in mats

Fog

Folk-lore tales, telling of, in song; of the Kahayans; of the Katingans; of the Long-Glats; Malay influence in; of the Ot-Danums; of the Penyahbongs; of the Saputans

Food, hints on proper, for travel in East Indies; of the Dayaks and Malays; at the paddi harvest; at great triennial feast; offered to antohs; of the head-hunters; of the Bukats; of Duhoi bride and groom; of the Long-Glats; of the Penyahbongs; of the Punans

Forests of Borneo

Fowls, Bornean

Framboisia

French count, story of a

Frogs

Fruits of Borneo; the durian; the lansat; the nangca; the rambutan; eaten by fish

Fuji, Mount, height of

Funeral customs, the second funeral feast; the pantar; the panyanggaran; the sapundo; souls of animals presented to soul of deceased; a child's funeral; of the Bukats; of the Bukits; of the Duhoi; of the Katingans; of the Kenyahs; of the Long-Glats; of the Murungs; of the Oma-Sulings; of the Penihings; of the Penyahbongs; of the Punans; of the Saputans

Funeral house; model of a raja's

Furniture, European, natives desirous of securing

Games: for children; top-spinning; mancala; played at beginning and end of year

Garrison, in Apo Kayan; at Long Iram; at Long Kai; at Long Nawang; at Puruk Tjahu, ill

German missionaries

Gibbon (man-like ape)

Glit River, the

Gnats

Go Hong Cheng, interpreter

Goat, at times an antoh

Goitre

Gold;of Barito River country;hunting for, on Busang River;in Samba and Braui Rivers;on Katingan River;not used by Penyahbongs

Gompul

Governor-General of Netherlands India

Grass, in the jungle

Grasshoppers

Grijson, H.J.

Grotius, Dutch steamer

Guitar, a native

Gunong, camp

Gunong Porok, village of, folk-lore from

Gunong Rega, height of

Haddon, Doctor A.C.

Hageman, Captain J.J.M., on character of the Dayak

Hair, removal of body;on body, resembling orang-utan;colour of head;parasites in;mustaches;beards;worn cut, by Duhoi;shaving of forehead;cut from head and placed in tree;arrangement of women's

Harelip

Harvest, paddi;festival

Hawk, worship of;a tame

Head-hunters, song of; seen on board steamer; meeting an imaginary attack of; food of

Head-hunting, measures taken by Dutch government to eradicate; among various tribes; religious fanaticism incentive to; a recent raid; description of a raid; customs regarding the practice of; omens concerning; the purposes of; Captain Hageman quoted concerning; effect of, on disposition of natives; kapatongs of prime importance in; rice-throwing before; folktale about; principal weapon used in; Dayaks incited to by Malays; of the Bukats; not practised by Bukits; of Duhoi chief; of the Duhoi and Katingans; raids of the Ibans; of the Kenyahs; discontinued by Ot-Danums; of the Punans; of the Ulu-Ots

Head ornament, women's

Heat, intense, in jungle

Hens, sacrificed at rubber gatherers' feast; sacrificed at wedding; sacrificed at funeral; hung in bags at night; chickens eaten by

Hindu Javanese, first settlers in Borneo; kingdoms founded by; absorbed by Malays

Hinduism of first settlers in Borneo

Hindus, in South Africa; antiquities of, found in Borneo; brass statue; influence of, among Dayaks

Hoang Tshirao, village of

Honesty, of natives

Honey, native methods of gathering

Hong Seng, Chinese merchant

Hornbills; the rhinoceros; the tail feathers of; image of, on flying prahu; image of, on pantar

Hornets

Hose, Doctor

Hospitality, of natives

House of worship, at Angkipi;at Ado;at Tumingki

Houses: camping, for travellers;communal;with upright pillars before;at Tumbang Marowei;custom of burying slave alive underneath;at Long Kai;at Long Pahangei;with beautiful carvings;Malay;high-gabled, in Negara;of the Katingans;form of salutation on entering and leaving;dancing on completion of

How the Penganun was Caught Alive, folktale

Humidity

Humour, sense of, among natives

Hunchback

Hunting, deer; wild pig; rhinoceros; by the Penyahbongs; part taken by women in; omens concerning

Hydrophobia

Ibans, the; head-hunting raids of; known as Orang Bahau

Idenburg, A.W.F., Governor-General of Netherlands India

Imperial Limited Express, a race with the

Incision, the practice of

India, British

Indonesians, the

Infants, bathing of

Infidelity in marital relations, punishment for; rareness of

Inheritance, customs regarding

Insects, in the jungle; remedy for bites of

Intelligence of natives

Interpreter, the

Inyah Otuntaga, legend of

Inu, legend of

Ipoh, poison for sumpitan darts

Iron

Ironwood, kapatongs made of; receptacle for dead made of; boats of; funeral house of; the panyanggaran made of; the pantar; spears of; effect of sleeping on floors of

Isau River, the

Islamism

Ismail; residence of

Iyu, folk-tale about

Janssens, steamship

Japan, along the coast of; impressions of

Japanese, characteristics of; remedy of, for wounds; a native resembling; medicines sold to natives by

Jars, valuable old

Java, best season to visit; Buddhist monument in; the garden of the East; formerly part of Asia; Islamism in; an earthquake in; eradicating the plague in

Javanese, sailors; soldiers; easily lost in jungle; remarkable intelligence of; Hindu Javanese

Javau, edible root

Jews'-harp

Joking, practical

Juggling, by bliansJungle, the, an expedition into;making a shelter in;cutting a clearing in;stagnant atmosphere of;making a fire in;hardwood trees of;ease of ascent in;denseness of vegetation in;animal life in;birds of;rain in;fish in;insects of;rapid growth of vegetation in;grass in;in the midst of;effect of dry weather on

Jurong, wooden image used by blian

Kaburau

Kahayan River, the, Protestant mission on; Malay influence on; folklore from

Kahayans, the, cigar-cases made by; the camp among; with beards; compared with Malays; superior intellect of; converts to Christianity among; polygamy of; folk-tale of

Kai River, the

Kambang, island of

Kamkamiak, evil antoh

Kandangan, the journey to; arrival at; caves near

Kapala, election of, by Duhoi; disabled, at Buntut Mangkikit; tatuing on, at Bali; brother of, eaten by crocodile

Kapatongs;attendants on souls of the dead;for protection of the living;carried by head-hunters;curious representations of;transmitted as heirlooms;at feasts;representing a raja;representing a woman with betel box

Kapuas River, the

Kasao River, the; Saputan name for; drifting down; continuation of journey down; flowers along; rapids of; data from, concerning Saputans

Kasungan; at the "onder's" house in

Katingan River, the, an expedition to; plan to reach head of, abandoned; ascent of, as far as first renowned rapids; the return trip down; closing of, for tiwah feast; the Dayaks of

Katingans, the, Sampit once occupied by; belief of, in good and evil spirits; belief, concerning cure of disease; head-hunting raids of; Upper and Lower; number of; characteristics of; the dwelling of; tatuing of; honey gathering by; a funeral of; first appearance of Upper, at Tevang Karantan; the flying prahu of; children of; dress of women; friendliness of; wives of; customs and beliefs of; crocodile killing by; manner of announcing approach of enemy; murder among; methods of fire-making; restrictions concerning women; sins among; names in vogue among; good and evil omens of; funeral customs of; from Bangkal; folktale of; resemblance of, to Alfurs; manner of curing disease; game played by; festivals of; calendar of; astronomical device of, for determining rice-planting season; belief of, in one soul

Katjang idju (native vegetable stew)

Kayan River, the, journey up; colour of; rapids of; the trip down; rise of water in; the Kayans and Kenyahs of; inhabited only at source and at headwaters

Kayans, the; filing off of teeth by; ethnological collections from; prahus provided by; songs of; dialects of; headhunting by; agreeable to deal with; the women of; few children among; compared with Kenyahs; social classes among; kampong of, at Long Blu; trade of; location of; sub-tribes of; claimed to be same tribe as Kenyahs; known as Orang Bahau

Kedu, the district of, II

Keladi, water-plant

Kelasin, village of

Kendokat (fish)

Kenyahs, the;from Apo Kayan;the women of;funeral of a child of;tuba-fishing by;the children of;boys of;compared with Kayans;most attractive of the natives;rings worn in ears by;the spear carried by;physical superiority of;characteristics of;cleanliness of;ornaments worn by;removal of body hair by;courtesy of;industry of;head-hunting by;effect of head-hunting on disposition of;most capable of the natives;location of;number of;the sub-tribes of;claimed to be same tribe as Kayans;belief of, concerning soul

Keppel, Captain H.,The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. "Dido"by

Kiai Laman

Kidyang (deer)

Kiham, Atas;Duyan;Mudang;Raja.See alsoRapids

Killing, by Bukats; among Kenyahs; of soldiers, by Murungs; by Penihing chief; among the Penyahbongs; by Punans; vendetta resulting from

Kinabalu, highest mountain in Borneo

Kinematograph, return to Tandjong Selor to repair; replaced by a Pathe

Kingfisher

Kioto, fascination of; hotel at; temple of Chion-in at

Klemantan tribes, the

Knife, the klevang; carried by women; handle of, made from wah-wah bones; the ancient duhong

Kobe, western influence in

Kohlbrugge, Doctor J.H.F.

Kong Beng, caves of

Koningsberger, Doctor J.C.

Kreho, name given to the Penyahbongs

Krol, W.

Kuala Braui

Kuala Kapuas; folk-tale from

Kuala Samba

Kuala Sampit River, the

Kuluk Habuus

Kutei

Kwing Iran, Kayan chief; at the house of

La Riviere, Lieutenant C.J.

Ladangs (paddi fields), season for clearing jungle for

Lahanin River, the

Laki Mae, folk-tale

Laki Sora and Laki lyu, folk-tale

Lamps, native

Language, Malay; resemblance of Dayak to Alfur

Lansat, the (fruit)

Lansium domesticum

Laong River, the

Leave-taking, native manner of

Leaves that Baffled Antoh, folk-tale

Ledjuli.SeeRaja Besar

Leeches, jungle; the bite of

Legs, wasting of muscles of

Lemur, the spectacled

Liao.SeeSouls

Lidju, interpreter

Lightning, death from, unknown to Bukats, Penihings and Punans

Limestone hills

Lizard, as food; shot by sergeant; a man-eating; red-backed, supposed to bring good luck

Lobiophasts

Lodging-house, for Dayaks at Long Pangian

Loing, Mr.

Lok Besar, a journey to; arrival at; elevation at

Long Blu, Kayan kampong at

Long-Glats, the, belief of, in friendly spirit;food of;and Oma-Sulings;the women of;Ibans feared by;weaving no longer done by;location of;original home of;characteristics of;mats made by;customs and beliefs of;large families desired by;the children of;folk-lore of;manner of bidding farewell;known as Orang Bahau;former name of;colour of;sub-tribes of;customs regarding childbirth;funeral customs of

Long Iram; garrison at; arrival at; description of; temperature at

Long Isau, fishing at

Long Kai; garrison at; data from, concerning tribes

Long Mahan

Long Nawang, the garrison at

Long Pahangei, great triennial festival at; the camp at; houses of; a second visit to; largest Oma-Suling settlement

Long Pangian; dry weather at; the posthouder of; developing plates at; difficulty in securing men at; the tribes at

Long Pelaban

Long Tjehan, the camp at; Bahau festival at; return to; the rajas in; natives observed in; curing of sick at

Long Tujo, the Long-Glats of; folk-lore from; data from, concerning natives

Longicornes

Longko, Malay boatman; deer killed by; desertion of

Lorenz, Dr.

Lulo Pakko, the camp at

Lung Karang, orchid found near

Macassar

Madras

Magellan's expedition

Magic, folk-tale about

Magic Babi Bone, The, folk-tale

Mahakam River, the;fish in;religious ideas on;arrival on;an excursion down;the rapids of;overflow of;Oma-Suling settlements on Upper;departure from region of Upper;Malay influence not extended to Upper;continuing the journey down;dry season on;rapid fall of;the tribes of;data from, concerning tribes

Mail, receipt of, in the jungle

Maize, cultivation of

Malaria

Malay, language, the;coolies, difficulty with

Malays, in Borneo, number of;influence of;pirates among;food sacrificed to monkeys by;of the Bulungan district;women and children of;food of;method of drinking water;revolution of;at Batu Boa;influence supreme on Barito River;a strike among;outfit of travelling;engaged in gathering rattan;head-hunting raids on;umbrellas carried by;not in Upper Mahakam region;use of cajuput oil by;at Pengaron;and Dayaks;house of;at Belimbing;in Negara;paint used by women;lower portions of great rivers populated by;influence of, on Kahayan and Kapuas Rivers;of Sembulo;influence of, shown in folk-tales;intelligence of;Dayaks being absorbed by

Mamberamo River, the, expedition on, recalled

Mancala (game), description of

Mandau, short sword

Mandin, village of

Mandumei, water of sea reaches

Mangosten (wild fruit)

Manis

Mansur, Dato

Map-making

Margasari, Hindu remains at

Marriage customs, of the Bukats; of the Bukits; of the Duhoi; of the Katingans; of the Long-Glats; of the Murungs; of Oma-Sulings; of Penihings; of Penyahbongs; of Punans; of Saputans

Marriage, unfaithfulness in;faithfulness in

Martapura, diamond-fields of;by canal to

Masks, dancing with;bought at Data Lingei

Massey, B.

Mata Punai, decorative design

Mats, making of; sleeping; designs on; made at Kuala Kapuas

McCann, Alfred W., formula of, for cure of diseases with vegetables

McDougall, Dr.

Measles

Meat, formerly eaten raw

Medicine, natives' fondness for white man's; gall of bear used as

Mehalats, the, customs of

Melalevea leucodendron

Men, physical appearance of; women outnumbered by; dressed as women; dress of blian; ear ornamentation of; restrictions concerning women, observed by; regulations observed by widowers; precautions taken by unmarried; mutilation of body by

Mendawei (Katingan) River, the, expedition to

Mendut, the temple of

Merasi River, the; an excursion up; the return journey on

Metsers, Lieutenant T.F.J.

Mexico, Indians of

Meyer, A.F.

Meyer, Mrs. A.F., collection of animals and birds of

Michielsen, Controleur W.J.; first European to visit Samba River; quoted, on the Ulu-Ots; blangas seen by; quoted, on Katingans

Milk, best kind for travel in the tropics

Mineral resources of Borneo;gold;iron

Missionaries, Protestant and Catholic, in Dutch Borneo

Modjopahit, founded by Hindus; fall of

Moerman, C.

Mohaktahakam Who Slew an Antoh, folktale

Mohammedanism

Money (wang)

Money-box, the stealing of a

Monkeys: long-nosed;food sacrifices to;supposed to be able to swim;saying of natives of Java concerning;seen along Pembuang River;as food;along the Busang River;figure of, to protect rice-field;superstition concerning red;tale of the cocoanut.See alsoOrang-utanandWah-Wah

Monogamy

Months, designated by numbers

Moon, native belief concerning; tatu marks representing

Morning-glories

Mosque, wooden, at Sembulo

Mosquito-netting

Mosquitoes; illness caused by sting of

Motherless Boy, The, folk-tale

Moths

Motor-boat, prahu towed by

Mountains of Borneo: Kinabalu; Gunong Rega; first appearance of; on Busang River; crossing the Bukit; Lung Karang; seen from Batokelau; canyon through; Mountain of Images; seen from Tumingki; the stone man and the stone wife; Muller

Mourning garments

Mouse-deer, capture of a; superstition concerning

Moving-pictures shown to natives

Muara Laong

Muara Tewe, in

Muara Topu

Mud, taken from pool bottom

Muller mountains, home of the Penyahbongs

Murder, vendetta resulting from.See alsoKilling

Murungs, the, physical appearance of; a stay among; dance of; dress of; soldiers killed by; filing of teeth by; marriage customs of; funeral customs of; location of; tatuing of; customs regarding childbirth; wooden images employed by; belief of, concerning number and location of souls

Muruts, the

Musangs, tame

Museum, nucleus of, in Bandjermasin

Music, good spirits attracted by

Musical instruments: the drum; the flute; the jews'-harp; the sapi; the sarunai; the shield; trumpet; folk-tale about

Mustaches

Nagah, good and evil spirit; represented in decorative designs; description of; names given to, by different tribes

Nagasaki, western influence in

Nahamerang, village of

Names, in vogue among Katingans; custom of changing

Naming of children

Nangca (fruit)

Napoleonic Wars, the

Nasalis larvatus

Natives of Borneo.SeeDayaksandTribes

Necklaces, bead; made of stalks of plants; on kapatongs

Negara

Nepenthes

Netherlands India, Governor-General of

New Guinea, securing men for expedition to; fitting out of expedition to, interrupted by war; omen bird heard at start of an expedition to

Newspapers, received at Long Kai

Nieuwenhuis, Dr. A.W.; attempt to kill

Nipa palm

Nohacilat, aboriginal wearing apparel from

"Nokken," Norwegian superstition of the

Nomorunge, village of

Nose, in Long-Glat leave-taking

Nudity, chasteness of

Numbers, sacred

Nuncilao, village of

Nundun, the

Oatmeal

Obongbadjang, folk-tale about

Oeloe Soungei, district of

Oil, at Balik Papan

Oma-Gaai, Kayan sub-tribe

Oma-Lakan, the, Kayan sub-tribe

Oma-Lokvi, the

Oma-Palp, the;festival of

Oma-Sulings, the, country of;characteristics of;and the Long-Glats;the great festival of;the women of;funeral customs of;hair colour of;a second visit to;meaning of the name;from Apo Kayan;weaving no longer done by;villages of, on Upper Mahakam;food of;desire of, for large families;included in Orang Bahau;beliefs and customs of;customs regarding childbirth;marriage customs of;omen before naming children;sacred numbers of;use by, of nagah in decorative designs

Oma-Tapi, the

Ome-Tepe, the

Omamahak

Omen birds; not eaten; kapatongs of images of

Omens: fire, before tuba-fishing; taken from birds; from pig's liver; the centipede; taken by top-spinning; concerning headhunting; from dreams; from banana leaves before naming children; hunting expeditions abandoned because of; good and evil, among the Katingans

"Onder," the; head-hunting by

Ong Sangi, village of

Onions, white

Oostenbroek, G.

Orang Bahau, the; meaning of name; tribes included in

Orang-utan, Dayak resembling;shot by Chonggat;rare in Central Borneo;cries like child when wounded;supposed to be able to swim;stories of attacks of;as food;belief in soul of;folk-tale about

Orang-Utan and the Dayak,The, folk-tale

Orchids, of Borneo; with aromatic fragrance; search for rare variety of

Ornaments worn by natives

Ot-Danums, the; at Telok Djulo; physical appearance of; the village of; ornaments of; tatuing of; story of an unfaithful wife; cure of disease by; on the Katingan River; funeral customs of; of Tevang Karangan; known as Duhoi on the Samba River; headhunting of; meaning of the name; the kapatongs; location and number of; primitive conditions of; customs regarding childbirth; belief concerning number and location of souls; folklore of

Ot-tjin, the game

Otter, fish caught by; folk-tale about

Otto, government river steamer

Outfit for travel in the tropics, principal items in

Ox, wild

Pa-au

Paddi.SeeRice

Paddlers.SeeBoatmen

Pagan Tribes in Borneo, quoted

Pahandut

Pahit (antoh), legend of

Paint, face, of Malay women

Pajamas, worn by a native

Palapak tree, the

Pani River, the

Pantars (memorial poles)

Panyanggaran, the (memorial pole)

Paradise flycatcher, the

Parang (short sword); inlaid work on blade of

Pasang-grahan (camping-house); at Belimbing; at Beringan; at Kandangan; at Long Iram; at Long Pangian; at Samarinda; at Sembulo; protected by palm-leaf mats

Pasir; the ex-Sultan of

Pátin Fish,The, folk-tale

Peanuts, cultivation of

Peas, green, of the East Indies

Pembuang River, the, approach to; the trip up

Pendahara, camp at

Penganun,the Huge Serpent, folk-tale

Pengaron, arrival at

Penihings, the, belief of, in friendly spirit; a stay among; articles sold by; murder committed by chief of; characteristics of; houses of; the blian's shield; physical appearance of; valuable collections made while among; a burial cave of; funeral customs of; tribal name of; the raja or chief of; omens of; customs of; hair colour of; voices of; weapons of; the women of; the cradle of; sacred number of; top-spinning by; religious ideas of; the five souls of; method of curing disease; Ibans feared by; weaving done by; Saputans formerly governed by; impossible to obtain folk-tales from; tuba-fishing practised by; included in Orang Bahau; cure for snake-bite known to; death from lightning unknown to; marriage customs of; customs regarding childbirth; filing of teeth by; game played by; use by, of nagah in designs; interpretation of basket designs by

Penyahbongs, the, kampong of Tamaloe formed by;a nomadic people;boat crew of;rhinoceros hunting expedition of;characteristics of;head ornament of;ear ornamentation of;garments of;tatuing of;food of;customs of;no disease among;marriage customs of;the women of;the children of;hunting of;weapons of;no divorce among;funeral customs of;compared with the Saputans;the Ulu-Ots;agriculturists;head-hunters;folk-tales of;gold not used by;allied to Punans;number of;known as Kreho;tuba-fishing practised by;name applied also to mountain range;belief of, in antoh;customs regarding childbirth;omens taken by

Penyakit, evil antoh

Peppers, red

Petroleum; value of, in the jungle

Phalaenopsis gigantea

Pheasants of Borneo; the argus; white-tail, wattled

Phonographs, in Tandjong Selor

Phosphorescent lights in the jungle

Photography in the tropics:camera feared by natives;payment made for privilege of photographing natives;refusal to be photographed;ornaments put on by natives, before being photographed;refusal to permit photograph to be taken while working;disapproval by Raja Paron;bathing of natives to cleanse themselves after being photographed;the harvesters;the ear-piercing operation;the Raja Besar;women rajas;a kapala and his wife

Physical appearance of natives

Pig, domestic, reading of liver of, as augury;sacrifice of, at dancing feast;sacrifice of, at rubber gatherers' feast;sacrifice of, at ear-piercing operation;meat of, as eaten by natives;killing of, for great triennial festival;dancing around;sacrifice of, at rice-planting

Pig, wild; food of Punans; colour of; capture and killing of; along the Busang River; harassed by dogs; giant; herds of; hunting; folktale about

Pigafetta, expedition of, to Brunei

Pigeons; legend of

Pillars, sacred, for benefit of the dead.SeeKapatongs

Pinang

Pineapples

Pipa River, the

Pirates, Malay

Pisha, Penyahbong chief; marriage of daughter of

Pitcher-plant, the

Plague, the, measures taken to eradicate

Plandok (mouse-deer); superstition concerning

Platinum

Podjungan, the Kenyahs in

Poison, used in blow-pipe

Polyandry

Pomelo, the

Pomosing, village of

Pontianak, evil antoh

Population, of Borneo;of Bulungan

Porcupine, killing of;legend of

Portuguese, the, early trade relations of, with Brunei

Poru, village of

Potatoes, unknown to natives

Prahu (native, keelless boat), construction of; a gay flotilla; difficulty in procuring; loss and recovery of; time required to build; loading the; of the Kenyahs; bailing out leaky; difficulty in securing men for; given to the natives; upsetting of; with collection of animals and birds, nearly swamped; an unusually large; gondola-like; towed by motor-boat; with bamboo covering in bottom; the flying; legend of the flying

Prickly heat

Priest-doctors.SeeBlians

Priok, Sultan of

Prison at Sampit, beri-beri among inmates of

Protestant mission on Kahayan River

Proto-Malays

Provisions, hints on proper; for trip up Barito River, in; the end of, reached

Pulau Tombak

Punai (pigeon), legend of

Punans, the;a nomadic tribe;shy people of the jungle;avoidance of sun's rays by;skin colour of;different tribes of;physical characteristics of;food of;customs of;filing off of teeth by;renowned for skill in use of sumpitan;a hunting party of;headhunting raid of;two headhunter prisoners;settlement of, at Serrata;marriage customs of;punishment for marital infidelity;original location of;makers of the sumpitan;manner of curing disease;the women of;customs regarding childbirth;the Ulu-Ots;Penyahbongs allied to;tuba-fishing practised by;remedy of, for disease;possess no remedy for bite of snake;death from lightning unknown to;included in Orang Bahau

Puruk Tjahu, in

Python, man-eating

Rails, marsh

Rain, in Borneo; storms in the jungle; at Long Nawang; usual occurrence of, at Tamaloe; storms on Lake Sembulo

Rainy season in the tropics

Raja, the Sultan's;represented by kapatong;office of, hereditary;women rajas

Raja Besar, Ledjuli, a visit from;photographing;articles bought from;a trip up the Merasi River with

Raja bird, the

Raja Paron

Rajimin, taxidermist; illness and return of

Rambutan (wild fruit)

Rapids, of the Barito River; of the Busang River; of the Kasao River; of the Katingan River; of the Kayan River; of the Mahakam River; of the Samba River

Rat, large white

Rattan, abundance of, in Borneo; cigar-cases made from; uses of split; gatherers of; mats made from; floated down Kasao River; no longer found on Upper Mahakam; caps of

Rattles, worn by women; used by blian at wedding

Raven, Harry C.

Religion, native ideas of

Retribution, folk-tale

Rhinoceros; horns of; red rubber statue of; hunting; folk-lore tale about

Rhinoflax vigil

Riam Kiwa River, the; elevation of watershed of

Rice, brandy made from; polished a cause of beri-beri; cooked in bamboo; harvesting of; method of husking; cooking of, for great festival; throwing of; making new field for; planting of; time required for cooking; season for planting, determined by togallan; considered unfit for food day after cooking


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