McCann, Alfred W., formula of, for cure of diseases with vegetables
McDougall, Dr.
Measles
Meat, formerly eaten raw
Medicine, natives' fondness for white man's;
gall of bear used as
Mehalats, the, customs of
Melalevea leucodendron
Men, physical appearance of;
women outnumbered by;
dressed as women;
dress of blian;
ear ornamentation of;
restrictions concerning women, observed by;
regulations observed by widowers;
precautions taken by unmarried;
mutilation of body by
Mendawei (Katingan) River, the, expedition to
Mendut, the temple of
Merasi River, the;
an excursion up;
the return journey on
Metsers, Lieutenant T.F.J.
Mexico, Indians of
Meyer, A.F.
Meyer, Mrs. A.F., collection of animals and birds of
Michielsen, Controleur W.J.;
first European to visit Samba River;
quoted, on the Ulu-Ots;
blangas seen by;
quoted, on Katingans
Milk, best kind for travel in the tropics
Mineral resources of Borneo;
gold;
iron
Missionaries, Protestant and Catholic, in Dutch Borneo
Modjopahit, founded by Hindus;
fall of
Moerman, C.
Mohaktahakam Who Slew an Antoh, folktale
Mohammedanism
Money (wang)
Money-box, the stealing of a
Monkeys: long-nosed;
food sacrifices to;
supposed to be able to swim;
saying of natives of Java concerning;
seen along Pembuang River;
as food;
along the Busang River;
figure of, to protect rice-field;
superstition concerning red;
tale of the cocoanut.
See also Orang-utan and Wah-Wah
Monogamy
Months, designated by numbers
Moon, native belief concerning;
tatu marks representing
Morning-glories
Mosque, wooden, at Sembulo
Mosquito-netting
Mosquitoes;
illness caused by sting of
Motherless Boy, The, folk-tale
Moths
Motor-boat, prahu towed by
Mountains of Borneo:
Kinabalu;
Gunong Rega;
first appearance of;
on Busang River;
crossing the Bukit;
Lung Karang;
seen from Batokelau;
canyon through;
Mountain of Images;
seen from Tumingki;
the stone man and the stone wife;
Muller
Mourning garments
Mouse-deer, capture of a;
superstition concerning
Moving-pictures shown to natives
Muara Laong
Muara Tewe, in
Muara Topu
Mud, taken from pool bottom
Muller mountains, home of the Penyahbongs
Murder, vendetta resulting from.
See also Killing
Murungs, the, physical appearance of;
a stay among;
dance of;
dress of;
soldiers killed by;
filing of teeth by;
marriage customs of;
funeral customs of;
location of;
tatuing of;
customs regarding childbirth;
wooden images employed by;
belief of, concerning number and location of souls
Muruts, the
Musangs, tame
Museum, nucleus of, in Bandjermasin
Music, good spirits attracted by
Musical instruments:
