Women: coaling of steamers by Japanese;
song of the Kayan;
manners of;
few children of Dayak;
the Malay;
dress of;
mourning garments of;
frequent bathing of;
photographing;
cigarette smoking by;
dancing of;
blians;
folk-lore tales sung by;
restrictions imposed on;
head ornament of;
weapons carried by;
occupations of;
lot of, not an unhappy one;
part taken by, on hunting trips;
rules observed by widows;
a visit from, at bathing time;
face paint used by Malay;
regarded as more alert than men;
hair-dressing of;
a Malay boatman's wife;
antohs which cause injury to;
polyandry among Duhoi;
customs regarding childbirth;
of the Bukats;
of the Bukits;
the Duhoi;
Kayan;
Katingan;
of the Kenyahs;
Long-Glat;
of the Murungs;
Oma-Suling;
Penihing;
Penyahbong;
Punan;
Saputan
Wonderful Tree, The, folk-lore tale
Wong Su, cook
Woodcraftsmen, Dayaks able
Wrestling, in the water;
at great triennial feast
Wristlets
Year, the Katingan
Yokohama, the bay of
SAMPLES OF DAYAK TATUING
The figure of a man represents a Lower Katingan, particularly a kapala at
Tewang Rongkang, the only one I saw with tatu marks on the knees. These
depict a fish of ancient times. On each thigh is the representation of a
dog or possibly the nagah with a dog's head.
The central tatu design represents a tree, the trunk of which rises from
the navel; adjoining it above are two great oval designs stretching across
the chest and depicting the wings of a fowl. The tree which is called
garing, is a fabulous one that cannot be killed. This same pattern may be
observed on the mats of the Kayans.
Down the arms and over the shoulders are similar designs representing
leaves of the areca palm.
The border around the wrist is a representation of a bird called susulit.
The cross on the hand represents the beak of this bird; the starlike
figure is the eye of the hornbill.
The globular tatu mark on the calf of the leg (h) is peculiar to
Katingans, Ot-Danums, and other tribes. The design below, representing a
certain fruit, was seen on a Katingan.
The seven tatu marks to the right (a, b, c, d, e, f, g) represent the
durian in various phases. The upper (a) to the left is a ripe durian, a
design often observed in the tribes, one on each shoulder of a man. The
next three (b, c, d) are young fruit, often seen one above each nipple.
The next figure (e), usually observed on the upper arm (in front)
represents 14 durians.
Above the nails of the tatued hand of a Penihing woman (f) are seen
similar triangular marks, while across it runs a border representing the
protuberances of the fruit. The latter designs are also found on the foot
(g) of the same individual. The cross lines over fingers and toes
represent banana leaves.
[Illustration: SAMPLES OF DAYAK TATUING:
Tatuing of Lower Katingan
a. Bukit
b. Bukit
c. Bukit
d. Saputan
e. Long-Glat
f, g. Hand and foot of Penihing woman, Durian designs
h. The globular tatu mark
End of Through Central Borneo by Carl Lumholtz
