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barbaric peoples. This instrument is almost identical, in principle* with the 
old-fashioned European c pitch-pipes,* although its construction is very rude 
and primitive. 
22. Whistles of clay . Malay. Malay name, pulik . Patani and Ban 
Sai Kau. 
These are whistling toys made of clay and painted, representing a variety 
of birds and animals (duck, woodpecker, hornbill, pigeon, frog, rat, etc.) 
The air is carried through a duct (usually the tail of the bird, etc.) against 
the edge of the sound-orifice. These toys bear a close resemblance to the 
bird and animal whistles of pottery made and sold as toys in various parts of 
Europe. 
1 No attempt is made to reproduce the cries of the animals represented. 
In Patani town these whistles are sold for a keptng (a perforated pewter coin, 
worth the eighth of a cent.).* 
23. Flageolet. Samsam name, suling. Ban Pra Muang, Trang, 
(PL XXI, Fig. 11). 
Made of bamboo, seventeen and one-eighth inches long by one and 
one-eighth inches, decorated with burnt designs. The ends are cut off square. 
Upper end closed with a long plug of wood, extending one and three-quarter 
inches into the bore. This is cut so as to leave a narrow air duct, which 
conducts the air against the edge (or £ voice ’) of the sound-orifice, which is 
rectangular, with bevelled sounding-edge. The lower end of the tube is 
open. Seven open stops on the side opposite to the sound-orifice, and one on 
the same side as it, opposite to the uppermost of the other series. This type 
of instrument is very characteristic of Siam proper, where it is often beautifully 
made, with the addition, occasionally, of a supplementary hole or stop, which 
is overlaid with thin membrane to give a ( reedy’ intonation. 
24. Flageolet. Malay name, suling. Ban Kassot, Rhaman. (PL XXI, 
Fig. 12). 
Similar to number 23, but smaller and of ruder make ; length, nine and 
five-eighths inches ; width, three-quarters inch. Rectangular sound-orifice cut 
in a bevelled portion of the surface. Six stops on opposite side to one on 
the same side as the sound-orifice. Slightly engraved in bands. 
25. Flageolet. Kampong Jalor, Jalor. (PL XXI, Fig. 13). 
Similar to the above, roughly made of bamboo, eight and nine-sixteenths 
inches long, seven-eighths inch wide. The sound-orifice is very close to the 
end. Six stops in front, none at the back. 
26. Flageolet. Senggora town. 
Similar to the above ; five and seven-eighths inches long, five-eighths inch 
