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MISCELLANEOUS REMARKS. 
Heathenism of Asia, which, spreading far to the east and west, was 
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associated with the religions of the eldest civilized nations, for it flour¬ 
ished in ancient Egypt before the Hebrews were a people, in Greece 
and Rome, and bids fair to outlast Hinduism in many parts of India. 
MISCELLANEOUS REMARKS. 
The constitution of society is as simple amongst the Mintira as 
amongst the Binud of Johore. Perfect equality prevails. The Ba¬ 
tin is not distinguished in his manner of life from the others. Crimes 
are very rare. Theft is unknown. Children are carefully instructed 
to avoid it. Their only other education consists in teaching the boys 
to climb and cut trees and to use the sumpitan, and the girls to make 
bags and mats. The only play thing used is the gassing konde or 
top, 
They have no weights. The cocoanut shell is used as a measure* 
The musical instruments in general use are the sdlong (suling) and 
kardnting. The rabana and gindang are also used. 
Their weapons are the sumpitan, chinankas (a kind of sword) kris, 
and limbing (spear.) 
The most prevalent mortal diseases are the sakit mati dituju orang, 
(death from tuju,) sakit punan, sakit bara sisip, and bara terkilir. 
There are no traders, shopkeepers, or artificers. 
Their only resource when troubled in mind is to sing. 
They do not bathe frequently. 
They do not mix socially nor intermarry with other Binua tribes, 
nor with Malays. 
Mineral medicines are unknown, and the only animal substance 
used as a remedy is the oil of the boa constrictor. 
Writing is unknown. They reckon dates by knots on a string. 
The Malayan Hantus called Plesset, Polong, Bajang, Pontiana, and 
Penangalan are not Hantus of the Mintira, although, from intercouse 
with the Malays, many of them know their names and attributes. 
The flesh of the elephant is not used. The fruits used are the 
tamput, tdkaro, lard, kandira, kimdk, kledang, tampune, klferes, pu- 
Iassan ? rdmbiistdn, ramnian, lerang, prdh, jireh, kingong, kadumpal, 
