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remedy and the owner must move elsewhere; the house 

 is demolished, the wooden material carried away and 

 erected in another kampong. Should he remain at the 

 same place there would be much strife between him and 

 his neighbours. If a wah-wah climbs on a roof the house 

 will burn down. There is no remedy for this either; 

 the incumbent leaves and makes a new home. 



On the other hand, should a scaly ant-eater enter a 

 room it is a joyful event, indicating that the owner will 

 become rich. The animal is caught, blood from a fowl 

 is smeared over him, and he is carried back to the utan. 



If it should so happen that a red-backed lizard, a timid 

 animal rather common about kampongs, enters a house it 

 also brings good luck. A good antoh gave it the order to 

 come, and it means much paddi, a gutshi, and other good 

 things. Three fowls must be sacrificed and the people 

 also dance. 



