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to a dash of Hindu blood ; the facial type and the 

 more abundant growth of hair on the face would 

 support an affirmative answer. 



The Malohs are a well-marked tribe found on 

 the Kalis and Mandai rivers, tributaries of the 

 Kapuas River. Physically they are marked by 

 exceptionally long narrow heads (index about 76). 

 They speak a language very different from those 

 of the central and northern parts of the island, but 

 speak also the I ban language with a peculiar accent. 

 The Malohs alone of all the peoples of Borneo eat 

 the flesh of the crocodile. The most distinctive 

 feature of their culture is their skill and industry 

 in brass working. Malohs supply a large propor- 

 tion of all the brass -ware to be found in the 

 interior. This addiction to brass-working suggests 

 that they represent an immigration from Java, 

 which has long enjoyed a great reputation for its 

 brass-ware and an extensive market throughout the 

 islands. 



On the east coast are many communities of 

 Bugis, who are mostly Mohammedans and seem to 

 have come from Celebes, where they are a numerous 

 people. 



In the north and extreme north-west the 

 Dusuns seem to be of Murut stock with an infusion 

 of Chinese blood and culture. They use a plough 

 drawn by buffalo in the padi fields, which they 

 irrigate systematically. 



Round about the northern coasts are to be found 

 many small bands of Lanuns and Bajaus, living 

 largely in boats. They are mostly Mohammedans, 

 and descend from the notorious piratical communities 

 whose headquarters were in the Sulu Islands and 

 other islands off the north-east coast. 



In the foregoing pages we have said very little 

 about the languages spoken by the tribes of Borneo. 

 Although one of us has a practical command of the 



