SS PAGAN TRIBES OF BORNEO chap. 



distinctly aquiline and well-formed noses. Amongst 

 all these peoples, especially the Kenyahs, Punans, 

 and Klemantans, there are to be seen a few in- 

 dividuals of very regular well -shaped features of 

 European type. 



Although as regards physical characters all these 

 peoples have much in common, yet each of them 

 presents peculiarities which are obvious to the eye 

 of an experienced observer, and enable him without 

 hesitation to assign to their proper groups the 

 majority of individuals ; and such recognition on 

 mere inspection is of course rendered easier by the 

 relatively slight peculiarities of dress and ornament 

 proper to each group. 



The pure-bred Kenyah presents, perhaps, the 

 most clearly marked as well as the finest physical 

 type. His skin is the colour of rich cream with a 

 very small dash of coffee. The hair of his head 

 varies from slightly wavy to curly, and is never 

 very abundant or long in the men. The rest of 

 his body is almost free from hair, and what little 

 grows upon the face is carefully plucked out (not 

 leaving even the eyebrows and eyelashes). This 

 practice is common to all the peoples of the interior 

 except the Sea Dayaks. His stature is about 

 1600 mm. ; his weight about 136 pounds. His 

 limbs are distinctly short in proportion to his body ; 

 his trunk is well developed and square, and both 

 limbs and trunk are well covered with rounded 

 muscles. His movements are quick and vigorous, 

 and he is hardy and capable of sustaining prolonged 

 toil and hardship. His head is moderately round 

 (Index 79), his face broad but well shaped. The 

 expression of his face is bold and open. 



The Kayan has a rather darker skin of a redder 

 tone. His legs are not so disproportionately short, 

 but in all other respects his body is less well pro- 

 portioned, graceful, and active than the Kenyah's. 



