212 PAGAN TRIBES OF BORNEO chap. 



The most important of the baskets (PI. 43), 

 are the following : The large one used for carry- 

 ing padi from the farms to the house ; the small 

 basket hung on the back by a pair of shoulder- 

 straps, and always carried by the men on going 

 far from home; the fish - baskets ; large baskets 



Fig. 41. — Kayan Tool-basket. 



provided with lids and kept in the rooms for 

 storing clothing and other personal valuables ; the 

 winnowing trays, and the large rough basket used 

 for carrying on the back water-vessels or any other 

 heavy objects (Fig. 41). 



Of the mats (see PI. 43), the principal are 

 the mat worn round the waist for sitting upon ; 

 the large mats spread for seating several persons 



