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