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to feel that justice is satisfied, and that the beast 

 killed is probably the guilty one. 



Except in the meting out of a just vengeance in 

 this way, no Kenyah will kill a crocodile, and they 

 will not eat its flesh under any circumstances. But 

 there is no evidence to show that they regard them- 

 selves as related by blood or descent to the croco- 

 diles or that their ancestors ever did so. 



When Kenyahs go on a journey into strange 

 rivers or to the lower part of the main river, they 

 fear the crocodiles of these strange waters, because 

 they are unknown to them, and any one of them 

 might easily be mistaken by the crocodiles for 

 some one who has done them an injury. Some 

 Kenyahs tie the red leaves of the DraccBna below 

 the prow of their boat whenever they go far from 

 home, believing that this protects them from all 

 danger of attack by crocodiles. 



The Dog 



In all Kenyah houses are large numbers of dogs, 

 which vary a good deal in size and colour, but 

 roughly resemble large, mongrel - bred, smooth- 

 haired terriers. Each family owns several, and 

 they are fed with rice usually In the evening ; but 

 they seem to be always hungry. The best of them 

 are used for hunting ; but besides these there is 

 always a number of quite useless, ill-fed, ill-tempered 

 curs ; for no Kenyah dare kill a dog, however much 

 he may wish to be rid of it. Still less, of course, 

 will he eat the flesh of a dog. The dogs prowl 

 about, in and around the house, much as they 

 please, but are not treated with any particular 

 respect. When a dog Intrudes where he Is not 

 wanted it Is usual to click with the tongue at him, 

 and this Is usually enough to make him pass on ; 

 but blows with a stick follow quickly if the animal 



