BY THE RE YD. W. TIDWELL. 
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ig—Enti kami kibong en- 
da tau diransi kita, 
alai ngaclmg orang ti 
pumpong ; tau me ka¬ 
mi digegelar kita pen- 
vambong jala ram- 
bang. 
20—Enti kami tepian ai 
enda tau diransi kita, 
Ini Mengkuli, alai 
ngading orang ti rem- 
pi : tau me kami 
digegelar kita serambi 
Ini Manang, 
21 — Enti kami dapur enda 
tau diransi kita, alai 
ngading orang ti turn- 
pat; tau me kami 
digegelar kita pern a - 
lai Kiai — Raja Jeje- 
nang. 
22— Enti kami abu redak 
enda tau diransi kita, 
alai ngading orang ti 
suyak; tau me kami 
digegelar kita karak 
man Empanang. 
23— Enti kami pa pong 
lulik enda tau diransi 
kita, alai ngading 
orang ti teketik; tau 
me kami d i gle g e 1 a r 
kita rank sembong 
sa kengkang 
As for us—the mosquito 
curtains—v ou cannot 
blame us when you recall 
to memory those who 
died ; we are only aware 
that you have betitled us 
the maker of the uncer¬ 
tain casting net. 
As for us—the watering 
places—you cannot lay 
blame upon us, Grand¬ 
mother Mengkuli, when 
you recall the memory of 
those who died ; we are 
only aware that you 
betitled us the shelter of 
Grand -mother Man ang’s 
plangka. 
As for us—the cooking 
places—you cannot lay 
blame upon us when you 
recall the memory of 
those who died ; we are 
only aware that you be¬ 
titled us the state-room of 
Kiai—Raja Jejenang. 
As for us—the fine ashes— 
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 heaps of gold 
of Empanang. 
As for us—the burnt ends 
of the fire-logs—you can¬ 
not blame us when you 
recall to mind those who 
died ; we are only aware 
that you betitled us a 
piece of sembong that has 
been chiselled out. 
19.—“Maker of the uncertain casting- r et” is the title given to the mosquito- 
curtain. This means that if the mosquito might come in. so the soul might 
go out. 
U). Grand-mother Mengkuli is the title given to the wailer. PJangku 
is a propitiatory offering on behalf of a sick person. For full explanation 
see Howell and Bailey, Sea-Dijak Dictionrrg, page 131. 
•21. Kiai Jffltja Jejenang means a cat. 
22. Empanang is one of the tributaries of the Kapuas River, where gold 
was found once. 
23. Sembong is a piece of brass about the size of one’s finger hollowed in 
the centre and about a little over an inch long; used by women for the 
rav:ai\ many are threaded together into a ring. 
