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A NATUBALIST'S WANDERINGS 



to whom I sent the head of the Tilhige to call them to speak 

 with me. 



The Kubus are a small tribe of people inhabiting the central 

 parts of Sumatra, and it has been claimed by some for them 

 that they are the remnants of the pristine indigenes of the 

 country. 



My first introduction was to two men, one woman, and one 

 child ; shortly afterwards, however, at Surulangun,* through 

 the kind assistance of Mr. Kamp, the Controller of the district, 



A KTBr M.\y AXD 'WOMAX, SKETCHED IN THE VIl.LACE OF KOTTA-nADJA. 



I was able to examine a considerable number of these jioople, to 

 collect some information about them, and to obtain one cranium 

 and, after considerable difficulty, one complete skeleton. 



The Kubus are a nomadic race wandering about in the 

 forests on the borders of the Jambi Sultanate and of the Palem- 

 bang Residency, along the banks and afifluents of the great 

 rivers, the jMusi and the Batang Hari. The Dutch Govern- 

 ment some years ago began the attempt to teach these people 

 the rudiments of the art of agriculture, and have after much 



See below, page 240. 



