FISHING INDUSTRY OF KRIAN AND KURAU, PERAK. 1 05 



A B C D are two pieces of bamboo fixed to one another at 

 right angles. Hanging from them is a net-work C E I), the 

 Penaju, guiding the fish, entering by the mouth C D into the 

 net trap F G H I. It is anchored to the ground, and set at 

 ebb tide. It is an in-shore fish trap. 



With the out- shore blats are caught Ikan Selangin, 

 Sinahong, Barwei (three kinds, viz., Barwei cherniin, Barwei 

 tarn bar and Barwei kedaywas), Duri, Pupns, Pelatar, Chin- 

 charu, Kuran, Temeras ) Siakup, Pitcha priok, &c. With 

 the in-shore blats are caught Ikan Glammar, Selangin, 

 Chinkdrong, Pupns, S elan gat, Membeli, Udang kertas, Kiki, 

 Yn, Pari, crabs, &c. 



M he large blats, i.e., Blat J-erumal, Blat Kombang, and 

 Blat Batawie, are owned by and worked by Malays ; as is also 

 the Blat Kedah. They make them themselves, and sell the 

 fish to the Chinamen at the fishing village. Sometimes they 

 get an advance from one of these Chinamen to assist them in 

 putting up the blat, they agreeing in return to sell their fish 

 to or through the Chinaman, the latter taking 10 per cent, of 

 the value as interest, the Malay repaying the original debt out 

 of the price fetched by the fish. The smaller blats, i.e., Blat 

 Telok, Blat Langei, &c, are owned by and worked by the 

 Chinese generally, and they make them themselves. The 

 services of a Malay Pawang (sorcerer) are not called into 

 requisition in choosing the sites for these blats, but in the 

 case of Blat Jerumal, Blat Kombang, Blat Batawei and 

 Blat Kedah, no one would think of commencing one until 

 the spot had been fixed on by the driving of the first stake by 

 a Pawang Laut (sea sorcerer) accompanied by the usual 

 ceremonies [Jamit). The first is called " Bacha doa, n in 

 which, after the first stake has been fixed in by the Pawang, 

 certain prayers are read from a book by the Pawang, the 

 Pawang looking towards the prepared yellow rice [nasi kunyit) 

 brought for the occasion, the others taking part in the cere- 

 mony holding their hands up in praying attitude, and casting 

 their eyes to heaven. 



The second is the "Ratap" or prayer, or lament, given 

 in chorus, which everv one knows by heart. 



