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. 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)
