CHAPTER VII. 



THE OCEANIC MONGOLS. 



Range of the Oceanic Mongols The term " Malay " -The Historical Malays 

 Malay Cradle Migrations and present Range The Malayans The 

 Javanese Balinese and Sassaks Hindu Legends in Bali The Malayan 

 Seafarers and Rovers Malaysia and Pelasgia : a Historical Parallel 

 Malayan Folklore Malayans in Borneo The Dyak Aborigines Head- 

 hunting Cannibalism Human Sacrifices Indonesian Elements in Borneo 



-Early Man and his Works in Sumatra The Mentawi Islanders- 

 Javanese and Hindu Influences The Malaysian Alphabets The Battas : 

 Cultured Cannibals Hindu and Primitive Survivals The Achinese 

 Early Records Islam and Hindu Reminiscences Ethnical Relations 

 in Madagascar Oceanic Immigrants Malagasy Speech The Negro 

 Element Hova Type Mental Qualities of the Malagasy Spread of 

 Christianity Malagasy Folklore The Philippine Natives Effects of a 

 Christian Theocratic Government on the National Character Social 

 Groups : the Indios, the Infieles, and the Moros Malayans and Indone- 

 sians in Formosa The Chinese Settlers Racial and Linguistic Affinities 



Formosa a Connecting Link between the Continental and Oceanic Popu- 

 lations The Nicobarese. 



CONSPECTUS. 



Distribu- Primeval Home. Lido-China and Malay Penin- 



tion in 7 



Past and SUla. 



Times! Present Range. Malaysia, Philippines, Formosa, 



Nicobar Is,, Madagascar. 



Physical Hair, same as Southern Mongols, scant or no beard. 



ters. Colour, yellowish or olive brown, yellow tint sometimes 



very faint or absent, light leathery hue common in Mada- 

 gascar. 



Skull, brachy or snb-brachy (78 to 85). Jaws 

 slightly projecting. Cheek-bones, prominent, but less so 



