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booty. Their only weapons on land are the sumpitan and the mda- 
<lan, a kind of sword with which they cut off heads. 
Their food is the same as that of Malays, but they also eat animals 
which are forbidden to Malays, such us hog’s, monkeys, rats, snakes 
&c. The favorite and chief food is the domestic hog. 
The men use the ckawdt, a piece of cloth about 18 feet long ; v ’ 
they also wear jackets, and head kerchiefs. They are very fond of 
cloths partly woven of gold thread, and of bracelets with which the 
forearm is covered from the wrist to a little below the elbow. Their 
ears have large holes in which they place large rings. Their bodice 
are tatooed with ink. They can only do a little at a time as the pain 
is great and induces fever which lasts for some days. After a success¬ 
ful foray or «h c;ipitching excursion, the men who have been engaged 
in it have more figures stamped on their bodies. 
They live in much dread of the D&yaPuri, a savage tribe who live 
in the interior. They are very bold, strong and ferocious, and of¬ 
ten make sudden descents to get heads. They have tails which pro¬ 
ject. about a fingers length and are rigid, so that they cannot sit on 
their hams, but are obliged to he or sit leaning on one side. 
When a man, either in person, or through his parents as general¬ 
ly happens when he is young, is a suitor for a wife, there is much 
negotiation respecting the baianja, or goods which are presented to 
her parents under the name of marriage expences. They consist of 
slaves, hogs, rice, mats, pillows, curtains, bracelets &c. Even after 
the bride’s parents have agreed to accept what is offered, the match is 
liable to be broken off, because on the day when the ba!anj& are 
brought, all the relatives of the bride assemble at her house, and have 
a right to give their opinion as to their sufficiency. Angry discus¬ 
sions sometimes arise, ending in quarrels and even bloodshed. 
If the baianja is received, the marriage is celebrated a day or two * 
afterwards at the bride’s house. The relatives and acquaintances of 
both parties are invited to the feast. A man in authority officiates. 
The bridegroom and bride are seated before him on gongs, or, if their 
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