1922 ] I H.N. Evans: Negrito Beliefs and Customs. 209 
Tapern. Luntem un yek chek menang  belang 
Tapern. Jam there I come thread near 
batu. 
stone. 
A satisfactory translation of this was not obtained. ‘The 
general sense, according to Mémpélam, is, “‘ I want to fix the 
thread to the stone.” An attempted literal translation is, 
Ytk chétol béraleh chintol lubag péneesel: 
I thrust place bud Jlebak around 
in round ornaments 
kélingrong'! Tapern. 
mortar Tapern 
“J will thrust in and place round bud ornaments of the 
Lebak-plant around the mortar of Tapern.’’ It is the 
Chinoi Behwak, the Tepus-plant Chinoi, a female who is 
supposed to be speaking. She makes wreaths. 
Ledsaid bayang charah ketel balan nukau 
Scarlet spirit? sunrise go bridge house 
mak bulang. 
want head-dress. 
‘€ Scarlet appears the spirit of sunrise and goes to the bridge 
where there is a house, in search of a head-dress.” It is the 
Chinoi Galong, the Bridge Chinoi, a female, who is supposed 
to be speaking. 
Eh, tantig klawong  penlohr® — 
Father, bring klawong pierce fruit 
“Father bring klawong fruits and pierce them (as onan ss 
It is a male Chinoi, called the Chinoi Taneh, who is supposed 
to be speaking. 
Weung* ramen, dedeh weung. 
Winnow body, sieve, winnow. 
‘“* I move my body like a winnowing-tray, I sift, I winnow !”’ 
It is a female Chinoi, a Flower Chinoi, who is supposed to be 
speaking. 
1 Acc piording to Tokeh (1921) pat ela Sem is the ground onder 1 a ction. 
as in a Malay dwelling w which is raised © — 
2 
+ According to Mémpélam, the Mala ay wa Nan of Ps joa is tampi. 
5 The Malay equivalent of the word is ay. 
