3 o6 THROUGH CENTRAL BORNEO 



trunks, crossing numerous gullies and rivulets. As dark- 

 ness approached, clouds gathered threateningly and rain 

 began to fall. It was really a pleasure to have the kapala 

 of Tumingki meet us a couple of kilometres before arriv- 

 ing there. A man whom I had sent ahead to the river 

 Tappin for the purpose of securing more baskets and to 

 bring a woman to interpret the designs, had evidently 

 told him about us. 



