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
Sultan of Bulungan, the, a visit to;
marriage of brother of
Sultanates established by Malays
Sumatra, formerly a part of Asia
Sumpitan, the (blow-pipe);
expert makers of;
method of holding;
poison for darts of;
the poison-carrying point;
the spear point on
Sun, belief concerning;
exposure to, feared by natives;
under equatorial, without head covering
Sungei Lobang
Sungei Paroi, preparation for journey to
Sword, short, of the Dayak
Syphilis
Tabédjeh, legend of
Tail, skin formation resembling
Tailed men, the, legend of;
no evidence of, found at Lake Sembulo
Talinka, folk-lore from
Tamaloë, the journey to;
arrival at;
kampong of, formed by Penyahbongs;
origin of the name;
usual occurrence of rain at;
animals and birds not plentiful at;
folk-tales from
Tamoans, the;
meaning of name;
scarcity of food of;
cholera ravages among;
superseded by Malays at Sembulo;
tatuing of
Tandjong Priok
Tandjong Selor
Tapang trees
Tapen Bini, Hindu remains at
Tapir, the
Tappin River, the
_Tarsius borneanus_
Tatu-markings: the full moon;
stars;
the durian fruit;
the nagah;
fish;
the rayong;
colour of, from damar;
the clothing of the liao, or soul;
on entire body;
to prevent disease
Taxidermy in the tropics
Teeth, filing off of;
metal plugs worn in
Tehi, frame for drying fish
Telang kliman, magic liquid
Telen River, the
Telok Djulo, village of
Temang, brass statue at
Temperature: maximum in inland Borneo;
in Bandjermasin;
at Tumbang Marowei;
on the equator;
at Long Iram;
at summit of watershed of the Riam Kiwa River
Temple. _See_ Balei
Tent, preferred to house;
the rot-proof
Teong, the bird
Teroian tribe, the
_Terpsiphone_
Tevang Karangan, Upper Katingans at
Throat, sick in his, Saputan expression
Thunder-storms
Tiger-cat, representation of, as protection;
not eaten;
image of, on flying prahu;
image of, guarding house;
soul of
Tigers, Indian
Tin;
cans, stolen by natives
_Tinea imbricata_
Tingan, interpreter
Tipang Tingai
Tiwah feast (second funeral feast)
Tjehan River, the
Tobacco;
native;
asked for by women;
chewing;
given to natives
Togallan, time for planting rice determined by
Top-spinning, omens taken by
Torch
Trade in Borneo, mainly conducted by Chinese
Traders, native, from Apo Kayan
_Tragulus_
Traps, fishing
Travellers, and omens
Travelling, Malay outfit for;
Penihing custom of travelling at night
_Tree of which Antoh is Afraid, The_, folktale
Trees, of Borneo;
felling of;
hardwood, of the jungle;
methods of climbing tall;
poison from;
fruit-bearing;
falling, and head-hunting raids;
fallen but still living;
punishment of, when man is killed by falling from;
antohs in;
sacrifices made on falling of;
the crevaia;
the durian;
the lansat;
the tapang;
folk-tales about
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