168 THE DYAKS OF LUNDU, 



Dyaks of Pedungan. The village established here is 

 well built, and contains about sixty families ; it is not 

 fortified in any way, though the Dyaks possess some 

 small brass guns. The other divisions of the tribe, 

 which are equally under the protection of the govern- 

 ment of Sarawak, have villages on the Samarhand and 

 Sadong rivers, but many little clusters of houses are to 

 be found scattered about in the country near the mouths 

 of the above-named streams, nominally belonging- to 

 the tribe, though not residing at any of the principal 

 villages. The Dyaks of Lundu have been a pet tribe 

 of Mr. Brooke's, on account of the heroic gallantry 

 displayed by them and their chief on many occasions 

 of difficulty and danger. The conduct of the orang 

 kaya, and his assistance to Mr. Brooke in the Seni- 

 awan war, are fully detailed in the Hon. Captain 

 Keppel's work, whom they also accompanied in his 

 expeditions against Sakarrau and Sarebas, which are 

 their favourite places of attack, they being always 

 anxious to revenge themselves on these people, who 

 have caused them so much loss and trouble during 

 their residence in their former villages. 



The country occupied by the sea Dyaks on the great 

 rivers is generally flat towards the sea, but more un- 

 dulating in the interior. It is covered in many parts 

 with dense forests, and the soil is rich and productive, 

 so that, when peaceably disposed, they are large ex- 

 porters of rice, and all kinds of fruits are abundant 

 and very cheap in their districts. As far as is yet 



