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. _See_ Sumpitan Blu River, the Boat, native keelless. _See also_ Prahu.