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entirely of ‘ kayu sungkev’. The wood is 
peeled, except the four branches which serve 
as posts, these are only peeled up to the twigs 
and leaves which are left on, about 4 feet 6 
inches from the ground. At 3 feet 3 inches 
from the ground a square platform of round 
peeled sticks about 1 foot 3 each w ay, 
is arranged; one foot above the level 
of the platform a sort of railing 1s fixed round 
three sides of the square and from the 
open side a ladder with four steps reaches 
down to the ground; the railing is carried 
down to the ground on each side of the 
ladder and supports a fringe of cocoa-nut 
leaves (jari-lipun). The whole erection 
must be tied together with creepers, rattan 
must not be used. 
Gélok.— A cocoa-nut-shell drinking vessel. (Patani dialect.) 
Gundet.—The tally sticks by which the feeding of the fur- 
nace is reckoned ( see mengumbus ) made 
of bamboo, about six inches long. 
Hasil Kélian.—he duty payable to the owner of the mine. 
The customary rate was one-sixth of the 
output for excavations ( tébok and ludangq) 
and one-third of the output for hill mining 
( léris.) 
Ist parit.—-The act of throwing down the drift into the races, 
(see ambil bit). 
Jari lipan.—A fringe made of the young white leaflets of 
the cocoa-nut palm plaited together.* 
Jampi.—The incantation of the pawang. 
Kayu kachau.—mall sticks stuck into the races answering 
the same purpose as batu kachau. 
* Forbes mentions a “ palm-leaf fringe’ used in certain rites 
by the Kalangs of Java. (A Naturalist’s Wanderings, p. 101.) 
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