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Note. — Amon Amang means the husband's child. (Amon = father; 

 Amang= child. 



During my stay of two weeks at Data Lahong fortunate circumstances 

 enabled me to gather a considerable number of Saputan tales. Several 

 prominent men from neighbouring kampongs visited me and were willing to 

 tell them, while of equal importance was the fact that a Mohammedan 

 Murung Dayak in my party spoke the language well and made a very satis- 

 factory interpreter. 



On the other hand, I remained among the Penihings for many weeks, 

 but the difficulty of finding either men who knew folklore or who could in- 

 terpret well, prevented me from securing tales in that tribe. However, there 

 is strong probability that much of the folklore told me by the Saputans 

 originated with the Penihings, which is unquestionably the case with No. 16, 

 "Laki Mae." The reason is not far to seek since the Saputans appear to 

 have been governed formerly by the Penihings, though they also are said to 

 have had many fights with them. According to information given me at 

 Long Tjehan, Paron, the Raja Besar in the kampong, until recent years was 

 also raja of the Saputans. 



9. THE ANTOH WHO MARRIED A SAPUTAN 

 (From the Saputans; kampong Data Laong) 



Dirang and his wife, Inyah, went out hunting with 

 dogs, and got one pig. She then cut rattan to bind the 

 pig for carrying it home, and the man in tying, broke 

 the rattan. He became very angry and told his wife 

 to look for another piece of rattan. She went away and 

 met an antoh in the shape of a woman who asked her: 

 "Where are you going ?" "To look for rattan," was 

 the answer, and "What is your name?" Inyah asked. 

 "I am Inyah Otuntaga," the antoh answered. Inyah 

 then said: "Take this rattan and give it to my hus- 

 band." 



Inyah Otuntaga brought the rattan to the man, who 

 tied the babi all around, and she took it up and carried 

 it home. The man, meanwhile, followed her, thinking it 

 was his wife. She went to this side and that side in the 



