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After the ceremonies, which last nearly three clays, the bride is made 

 to run round an ant-hill and the bridegroom must chase her. As 

 soon as she is caught the guests disperse, and the newly married 

 couple go home. 



Funeral Customs. Although the Sakais have no religion they 

 are very superstitious. When a death occurs, the dead body is 

 wrapped up with mats or leaves, and buried on the spot where death 

 took place. All the deceased's personal effects, such as blowpipes, 

 spears, feathers, earthenware pots, etc., are placed in the grave. The 

 whole family and the neighbours remove to another place. 



For information regarding the marriage and burial customs, I am 

 indebted to Mr. Mat Dahalan, who obtained the information from his 

 father, a Penghulu or Malay headman. 



