Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917Lumholtz, Carl
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Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917
Lumholtz, Carl
Borneo -- Description and travel; Ethnology -- Borneo; Natural history -- Borneo
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)
Panyanggaran, the (memorial pole)
Paradise flycatcher, the
Parang (short sword);
inlaid work on blade of
Pasang-grahan (camping-house);
at Belimbing;
at Beringan;
at Kandangan;
at Long Iram;
at Long Pangian;
at Samarinda;
at Sembulo;
protected by palm-leaf mats
Pasir;
the ex-Sultan of
_Pátin Fish_, _The_, folk-tale
Peanuts, cultivation of
Peas, green, of the East Indies
Pembuang River, the, approach to;
the trip up
Pendahara, camp at
_Penganun_, _the Huge Serpent_, folk-tale
Pengaron, arrival at
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