INDEX
Aaton Kohang (antoh), tale of
Acidosis, cure of
Ado, harvest festival at
Adventures in Pursuit of Magic, folk-tale
Agility, of natives
Agriculture, vast possibilities for
Ah Sewey, photographer
Airplane, foreshadowed in folk-tale
Ajo River, the
Akieh, Doctor Tjon
Alcohol, from rice and from sugar-cane
Alfurs of Central Celebes, resemblance of Katingans to
Amban Klesau, boatman
Amenaran, folk-tale about
Amon Amang, the fatherless boy
Aneitjing, legend of
Angkipi
Animals, of Borneo;
of the jungle;
of Central Borneo;
laughing at, feared by Long-Glats;
Mrs. Meyer's collection of;
Dayak belief concerning souls of.
See also Blood of sacrificed animals
Annandale, Doctor N.
Ant-eater, the scaly;
supposed to bring good luck
Anthracite coal
Antimony
Antiquities, Hindu
Antoh Who Married a Saputan, The, folktale
Antohs (good and evil spirits), various designations for;
shape usually assumed by;
kinds of;
haunts of;
sacrifices to attract good;
attracted by music and dancing;
the nagah;
the sangiang;
three birds that call;
disease caused by evil;
at ear-piercing operation;
singing to attract;
food offered to;
evil, ejected by singing;
represented on kapatongs;
flying prahu presented to;
sacrifice to, at rice-planting;
at harvest feast;
at funeral feast;
guarding the dead;
in crocodiles;
in trees;
representation of, on the sapundo;
evil;
placed in the world by, belief of natives;
the nagah in decorative designs;
names given to nagah by different tribes;
drawing of flying prahu presented to;
folktales about
Ants, in the jungle;
a raid by;
along Busang River
Apes
Apo Kayan
trading expedition from;
the garrison in;
head-hunting in;
relics from;
Oma-Sulings from;
home of the Long-Glats;
Kenyahs of;
the Oma-Lakans of
Aptitude, of natives
Arabs, in Borneo;
conversion of Java by
Artistic character of natives
Artocarpus integrifoha
Asia: Borneo, Java and Sumatra formerly parts of
Astronomical device for determining best time for rice-planting
Auguries. See Omens.
Australia, sun disregarded by blacks of
Baggage, story of excessive charge for carrying;
opening of many pieces of
Bahandang, arrival at
Bahau River, the;
inhabited at source only;
tribes from
Bahau tribes, the
Bahau-Kenyah tribe
Bakas (hereditary rajas)
Bakkaang River, the
Bakompai, the;
characteristics of
Balei, the (house of worship)
Bali
Balik Papan, oil-producing centre
Balok tribe, the
Bamboo, abundance of, in Borneo;
sumpitan darts carried in cases made of;
food cooked in;
uses of split;
tent protected by;
bandage made from;
baskets
Banana, rice wrapped in leaves of;
omens taken with leaves
Bandjermasin, population of;
founding of;
principal town in Dutch Borneo;
meaning of the name;
the hotel in;
climate of;
church and museum in;
Protestant and Catholic missionaries in;
departure for;
return to;
epidemic of cholera at;
final start from;
a journey through the country northeast of;
the cats and dogs in
Bangkal, natives from;
different tribes in;
the Tamoans of;
epidemic of cholera at
Banglan, fight of, with crocodile
Bangsul, boatman
Banquet, given by controleur at Sampit
Baren, Controleur, heads presented to
Barito River, the;
the journey up;
rapids of
Basap tribe, the
Baskets, bamboo, designs on
Batavia, arrival at;
departure from;
return to;
Hindu statues presented to museum at
Bathing, in the tropics;
frequent, of natives;
a visit from native women at time for
Batokelau
Bato-Pola tribe, the
Bats, in the jungle;
in caves of Kong Beng
Batu Boa
Bayumbong
Beads, necklaces of;
cradle decorated with;
valuable old
Bear;
as food;
strange animal resembling;
gall of, used as medicine
Beards, on natives
Bees
Belimbing, village of
Berg, Dr. Afred
Berger, Mr., experience of, with ironwood floors
Beri-beri;
green peas used to counteract;
polished rice as cause of;
curing of crew of Kronprinz Wilhelm stricken with;
epidemic of, at Sembulo;
in prison at Sampit
Beringan, the pasang grahan at;
elevation at
Betel, chewing of;
betel box on kapatongs
Biha, the Murungs at
Birds, of Borneo;
kept in houses;
caught in snares;
worship of;
antoh called and fed by;
seen along Busang River;
argus pheasant;
hornbills;
omen;
the punai;
white-tail pheasant;
the raja;
snake;
the teong;
Mrs. Meyer's collection of;
folktales about
Blacksmiths, Dayaks, skilful;
art of, dying out among Saputans
Blangas, valuable old
Blarey, Penihing chief
Blatei River, the
Blians (priest-doctors), male and female;
possessed by good antohs;
constant occupation of;
shield of;
dress of Murung;
dance of;
among the Penyahbongs;
Saputan belief in;
at great triennial festival;
rice-throwing by;
march of;
funeral of;
methods practised by, for cure of disease;
singing of;
juggling of;
the usual remuneration of;
wooden statues used by Murung
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.
