Natives of Borneo. See Dayaks and Tribes
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. See Rice
Paddlers. See Boatmen
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
Patin 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. See Kapatongs
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.
