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an4 tlie order ol' their appearance; liaving 

 also a great number of rings on their fin- 

 gers, some of which are crystal, somo of 

 copper and sonie of tin, but also a good 

 many of silver; ihcy take a peculiar plea- 

 sure in these ornaments, as well as in sil- 

 ver bracelets. The men have at least Irow- 

 sers* a small hajn and an liaiidkerchief for 

 tlie head. Tlic Jakuns of tlie Menangkabaw 

 states fiave the same dress as is nserl by 

 tfie Jakniis of Johore, and the women tlie 

 same oniaments, but are not so well clotii- 

 ed; many ol ihem go nearly naked, at 

 least neat' their houses; and those who use 

 clothes, sliow often an embarrassmejit which 

 proves timt they are not accustomed to their 

 use. The Jakuns of Malacca are badly 

 dre-ssed, many of the women liave oidy a 

 sarong, and, if they are married, a ring, 

 the necessary present of the liiisband be- 

 fore he marries them. The greater part of 

 the men fiave nothing hut a strip of (he 



