PETARA, OR SEA DYAK GODS. 137 



Seragendi who has charge of the waters of the Hawkbell 



Island. 

 Seleledu who has charge of the little hills, like topnots of 



the bejampong bird. 

 Seleleding who has charge of the highlands straight and 



well defined. 

 Selingiling who has charge of the twigs of the sega rotan. 

 Sengungong who has charge of the full grown knotted branches. 

 Bunsu Remhia Abu who has charge of the bends of the 



widespreading tapang branches. 

 Bunsu Kamba equally looks down, who has charge of the plants 



of thin maram. 



All these beings are entreated to accept the offering. And these 

 Eoyal JPetaras are by no means all whose aid is asked. Others 

 follow : — 



Bemata Raja Petara bla ngelala sampol nilih. 



Ari remang rarat bla nampai ngijap, baha hempat hajang 



sabidang. 

 Ari pandau banyah ( x ) bla nampai Petara Guy ah baha pant ah 



labong palang. 

 Ari pintau hamarau sanggau, bla ngilau Petara Radau baha tl 



olih lihau nabau be hen g hang. 

 Art dinding ari bla ■nampai maremi Petara Menani, mandh mati 



baha halci long tetulcang. 

 Ari bulan bla nampai Petara Tebaran, betempan ~kalci subang. 

 Ari mata-ari bla maremi Petara Icami manah mati, baha seguu- 



di manang begitang. 

 Ari jerit tisi langit bla nampai Petara Megit, baha h e pit tang gi 



tudong temelang. 

 Ari pandau bunija Petara Megu bla nampai mehi langgu Jcatun- 



song laiang. 



The Eoyal Petaras having eyes, all recognise, altogether look 



down. 

 From the floating cloud, like an evenly cut hajang, they all 



look and wink. 



( 1 ) This word is probably a comparatively late importation. 

 " Maioh " is Dyak for " many." 



