26 SARAWAK ETHNOGRAPHICAL COLLECTION. 



D. — The bamboo is not cut flush with the septum but projects 

 considerably proximad of it, in this projecting " tube" a hole is 

 bored, a gutter runs from it to the sound-hole, and is roofed 

 over with a slip of bamboo luted on with resin (Plate VIII 

 figs 7 and 8). 



A. 



1. Sea Dyak — Sulieng nyawa. 



(Plate III fig. 8. 5th specimen from left and Plate VIII fig. 3). 



Flageolet of bamboo the proximal end cut square and open 

 the distal end obliquely truncate with a projection and the 

 edges notched. The sound-hole is 1*7 centim from the proximal 

 end ; just proximad of the sound hole a slip of bamboo naturally 

 curved, is lashed with cotton to the instrument and projects 

 slightly beyond its proximal end. There are four stops 

 the uppermost is 12*2 centim. distant from the sound-hole, they 

 are about 3 centim. apart from each other. The flageolet is 

 covered with phyllomorpl ic patterns carved in low relief, the 

 background being stained with dragon's blood. Total length 

 30-5 cm. 



Catalogue No. 1113 [Pd. xii. 03.] 



2. Land-Dyak (Bukar sub-tribe)— Banchi. 



Flageolet of bamboo. The distal end is open, the proximal 

 end is closed by the natural septum and the bamboo is cut flush 

 with this. The directive duct is formed by shaving flat a strip 

 between the sound-hole and the proximal end and tying over 

 this with a piece of bark a slip of bamboo naturally curved. 

 There are three stops situated on the opposite side to the 

 sound-hole, they have been bored with a red hot iron in a 

 flattened strip formed by removing part of the wall of the 

 bamboo, they are 3.5 centim. apart. Total length 33*5 cm. 

 diam. 2 cm. 



Catalogue No. 1293 [Pd. viii. 03.] 



From Lanchang, Upper Sadong district. 



This flageolet is played with the sound-hole downwards ; 

 the Sea-Dyaks always bore the stops on the same side as 



Jour. Straits Bram-h 



