A SEA-DAYAK DIRGE. 
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24.-—Enti kami ator tungku 
enda tau diransi kita, 
alai ngading orang ti 
pambu ; tan me kami 
digegelar kita penetai 
apai andau jarang. 
25 Enti kami jangka pa¬ 
ra enda tau diransi 
kita, alai ngading 
orang ti lela ; tau me 
kami digegelar kita 
baka ruit mat a bra- 
yang. 
26- Enti karni ranjok sen- 
dok enda tau diransi 
kita, alai ngading 
orang ti repok; tau 
me kami digegelar ki¬ 
ta baka buah temedak 
metaling batar.g. 
27- —Enti kami para baroh 
enda tau diransi kita, 
alai ngading orang ti 
runtoh ; tau me kami 
digege 1 ar kita b a k a 
pemupoh bala nye- 
rang. 
28- Enti kami para tengah 
enda tau diransi kita, 
alai ngading orang ti 
rebah; tau me kami 
digegelar k i t a p e n - 
gengkah tras klibak 
fearam Rajang. 
As for us the supports of 
the cooking-p o t s—y o u 
cannot blame us when 
you rcc: 11 to mind those 
who died; we are only 
aware that you betitled 
us the seatterer of the 
w idle 1 y - ap a r t s t a r s . 
As f o r u s t h e f o r k e d 
sticks s u p p o r t i n g the 
h ea rthshe 1 ves—you can - 
not blame us when you 
recall to mind those who 
died ; we are only aware 
that you betitled us the 
fish-spear barbs. 
As for us—the receptacles 
for the ladles—you can¬ 
not blame us when you 
recall to mind those who 
died ; we are only aware 
that you betitled us the 
temedak fruit that grows 
on the trunk. 
A s for u s-the 1 o w e r 
hearthshelves — you can¬ 
not blame us when you 
recall to mind those who 
died ; we are only aware 
that you betitled us the 
one who challenges the 
assau 11 in g arm y. 
As for us--the middle 
shelves of the hearth 
you cannot b 1 a m e us 
when you recall to mind 
those who died ; we are 
only aware that you be¬ 
titled us the place on 
which is put the large 
hard lump of Rajang 
salt. 
24. The supports of a Da yak cooking-pot are three stones placed apart 
1 1 ke. stai s.- 
— Roceptr.cles of the Dayak ladles are made of largv bamboo. Tim 
ladles are stood in the bamboo which is hung up. 
27. —The Dayak hearth has three shelves; the top one used for pots and 
pans, etc.; the middle one for fire-wood; and the lowest for salt-meat, fish, etc. 
28. - - Bttjavg salt means salt made from the nipa palm of the River Rajang. 
