Sembulo, village of, arrival at; mosque and cemetery of; legend of the tailed people of; population, Malay; rubber gathering, chief occupation of; natives from Bangkal brought to; epidemic of beri-beri at; Tamoans superseded by Malays at Senamang River, the, natives of Serpent, huge, man-eating; legends of golden-horned. _See also_ Snake Serrata Shelters, in the jungle Shield: blian's, used as musical instrument; picture of antoh on warrior's; of the Penihings Shyness of natives Siangs, the; tatuing of Singapore; climate of Singing, of Kayan women; of head-hunters; to cure disease; folk-tales; of Penyahbong chief; of the Penyahbong men; of blian at funeral ceremonies; of Katingan women Sins, kinds of, among Katingans Skin, colour of natives'; diseases; formations on thighs Skins, animal, drying of; spoiled by weather conditions Skulls, natives unwilling to sell; used as drinking-vessels Slave, formerly sacrificed to attract antoh; buried alive under houses; stones thought to be; debtors as; killing of, for wealthy man's funeral; formerly sacrificed at tiwah feast; cuts inflicted on, when raja dies Smallpox Snake, poisonous; curious adventure with; deadly bite of black; a fight with; as food; caught and set free; huge, man-eating; bite of cobra; cure for bite of; folk-tales about Snake-bird Snares, for catching birds Social classes, among tribes Soerabaia, point of steamboat connection with Borneo; important commercial centre; arrival at; head-hunters imprisoned at; an earthquake at Soldiers, killing of, by Dayaks Song, of native women; of the head-hunters Sonora Desert, the _Sophia_, government steamship Sora, folk-tale about Souls, belief of various tribes concerning number and location of; departure of, through top of head; of animals presented to soul of deceased person; method of recalling; of animals Spaan, A.W. Spear, the hunting Spiders, effect of bite of; in caves of Kong Beng Spirits, good and evil; Hindu names for good. _See also_ Antohs Squirrel, shot by Chonggat Stalactites, in cave of Kimanis; in caves near Kandangan _Star_, the Montreal, assistance given by reporter for Stars, native belief concerning; tatu-marks representing; rice-planting season determined by Statue, brass, of Hindu origin Stealing, Dayak belief concerning punishment for; of tin cans; scruples about, overcome by Malay influence; of expedition's moneybox; among jungle people Steamers: coaling of, in Japanese harbours; unpleasant trip on Barito River; voyage on a rattan transport; the _De Weert_; the _Grotius_; the _Otto_; the _Selatan_; the _Sophia_ Steel trunk Stew, native, katjang idju; sambil goreng Stones, believed to be alive Store-houses _Story of the Bird Punai_, folk-tale Sugar-cane; alcohol from Suicide among natives