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. See Blians
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
Rickshaw men, the
Rifle, loaned by Sultan
Rijckmans, L.F.J.
