T08 



Journal of the F.M.S. Museums. 

 BURIALS. 



[Vol. VI, 



Graves are stated to be railed in with a trellis work fence 

 (pagar tingaiong). Deaths are an occasion for feasting, but it is 

 said that no offering of food is placed on the grave. 



MARRIAGE. 



Marriages, which are celebrated with feasting, usually 

 take place between members of the same tribe, but occasional- 

 ly they are contracted with strangers. Second cousins (dua 

 pupu) are prohibited from marrying, but marriages between 

 third cousins (tiga pupu) are allowed. 



CIRCUMCISION AND TOOTH FILING. 



Both circumcision and tooth filing are general among 

 the men. 



VOCABULARY. 



English — Malay. 



Head — kepala 



Ear — telinga 



Eye — mata 



Nose — hidong 



Nostril — lubang hidong 



Cheek — pipi 



Mouth — mulut 



Lip — bibir 



Tongue — lidah 



Tooth — gigi 



Chin — dagu 



Throat— leher 



Neck — tengkok 



Shoulder — bahu 



Arm — lengan 



Elbow — siku 



Hand — tangan 



Thumb — ibu tangan 



Finger — jari 



Finger-nail — kuku 



Thigh — paha 



Knee — lutut 



Shin — tulang kring 



Foot — kaki 



Heel — tumit 



Sole — tapak kaki 



Toe — ^jari kaki 



Breast — dada 



Back— belakang 



Heart — jantong hati 



Serting River Jakun 

 (Bekturk Chong.) 



koie. 



tung. 



mot. 



muh. 



liang muh. 



meng. 



M.* 



M. 



lepes. 



lemoin. 



M. 



lengek. 



baseng. 



bahuk. 



bleng. 



chinchung. 



ti. 



gadut ti. 



jarek. 



cherus. 



belu. 



kaltong. 



betis. 



Jong. 



M. 



tampar jong. 



jarek jong. 



M. 



cherolu. 



jantung. 



■ The letter M indicates that the word used is the same as the Malay. 



