218 ETHNOLOGICAL EXCTJBSTOXS IN THE MALAY PENINSULA. 



among the Orang Sakai. Among the Orang Utan the Index 

 of breadth varied thus. 



Men from 71 to 86. 



Women ,, 79 to 91. 



Children „ 74 to 80. 



It is noticeable that the skull of the Orang Utan is more 

 dolichocephalous than that of the "pur sang" Orang Sakai. 



Mode of Living. — With respect to the Orang Utan also 

 the Malays make the distinction between Orang liar and 

 Orang jina, though the latter predominate, and are continu- 

 ally increasing in number. The Orang Utan are nomads 

 like the Orang Sakai. They try, indeed, to establish small 

 Kampongs, but these are only visited occasionally ; they con- 

 sist of a number of most miserable pondos which are desert- 

 ed for ever if a death should occur in them. In general 

 their mode of living and their occupations correspond with 

 those of the Orang-Sahai-jina ; but in consequence of their 

 mixing with Malays, they are still more disposed to adopt 

 their customs, such of them at least, as are not altogether 

 incongruous with a nomadic life. They shew a great antipa- 

 thy to Islam, but this will gradually be overcome. 



The Orang Utan have their own Chiefs who are called 

 Battens (23). They dr. not make use of the bow ; even tin' 

 sumpitan has been completely abandoned and forgotten by 

 some tribes. Their language has been almost entirely sup- 

 planted by Malay. 



Before many years have passed the Orang Titan will he 

 thoroughly mingled with the Malay population and will be- 

 come absorbed int^j ; t, so that it will soon he almost impos- 

 sible to discover any trace of the Melanesia:! element. 



The Oeang Mantra near Malacca. — These people are a 

 small tribe better known than the other Orang Utan from 

 the fact that, so long ago as the year 1848, Catholic Mis- 

 sionaries settled down among them (24). I visited a number 

 of them at the Ayer Salak Mission near Malacca, and I found 

 thern, in consequence of the influence of the school, and their 

 constant intercourse with the Missionaries, the most un- 

 interesting of all the Orang Utan tribes for the purposes of 

 my particular studies. Their language has been forgotten 



23. The dignity of the Batten after his death can be transferred to his 

 vridow like that of the E-aja of the Orang Sakai. 



24. The founder of the Mission, M. Borie, has written a short paper upon 

 them, which, thanks to the kindness of the B,3vd. P. Desbons I have read 

 in M. S. The paper has been translated into English. Herr F. Jagor (S. 

 Beiseskizzen, Singapore, Malacca, Java) visited the Mission in 1578. 



