Piercing the ears of the Saputan chief in order to insert a tiger cat's corner teeth. Data Láong Mahakam River, westward view, from the author's tent, at Long Kai Penihings, the kapala of Long Kai and his children Bukat, at Long Kai, front, side, and back views Bukatwomen, at Long Kai, front and side views The Mélah ceremony for imparting health and strength. Long Pahangei Oma-Sulings. Long Pahangei The Dángei hut, a temporary place of worship The Rajá Besar, or great chief, and his wife. Long Pahangei Large wooden drum. Long Pahangei Lidju, a Long-Glat noble, and his wife, the sister of the Rajá Besar. Long Pahangei Cooking rice in bamboo receptacles. Long Pahangei Lung Karang, a limestone hill, near Long Tjehan, on the Mahakam River Penihing burial cave, near the Tjehan River Penihing women carrying water. Long Kai Penihings, from Long Kai Two young Penihings, caught unawares by my camera. Sungei Lobang The durian tree, with fruit. Lulo Pakko, on the Merasi River One of our Javanese soldiers, in undress, carrying two durians. Lulo Pakko, Merasi River A ripe durian opened Three Long-Glat women of the nobility. Long Tujo Back view of the Long-Glat women Long-Glat women. Long Tujo. Front view Long-Glat women. Side and back views Long-Glats, with a native dog. Long Tujo A narrow-snouted crocodile shot by our sergeant below the great rapids of the Mahakam Entrance to the cave of Kong Beng Malays searching for diamonds at Martapura Malay house, near Martapura Malay house at Mandin Bukit women. Mandin Bukit at Lok Besar, front and back views Bukit woman and her two sons. Lok Besar Bukit women with their children. Lok Besar The "Order" of Beraui, and his wife, both Duhoi. Beraui, on the Samba River A Duhoi and his family. Beraui, Samba River A bearded Dayak, front and side views Upper Katingans passing the rapids of Buntut Mangkikit Upper Katingan women dancing. Buntut Mangkikit Upper Katingan family, at Buntut Mangkikit An upper Katingan, of Buntut Mangkikit. Front, side, and back views Upper Katingan women at Buntut Mangkikit, front and side views Samples of Dayak tatuing Women beating small drums and singing. Buntut Mangkikit Protecting against evil spirits. Kasungan Staffs, called pantars, erected in memoriam of the dead, at a kampong below Kuala Samba A wealthy Katingan, at Kasungan A loving pair guarding the dead. Kasungan Sacrifice of eggs to the good spirits. Long Pahangei, Mahakam River Panyanggaran, at Bali, Katingan River Panyanggaran, at Kasungan, Katingan River Tamoans, from Bangkal, Lake Sembulo, front and side views Katingan taking an astronomical observation. Kasungan Kenyah women husking rice. Long Pelaban, Kayan River A tailless dog, sister of the mother of the stump-tailed ones. Bandjermasin The short-tailed domestic cat of Borneo A breed of stump-tailed dogs. Bandjermasin CHAPTER I