. The pagan tribes of Borneo; a description of their physical, moral and intellectual condition, with some discussion of their ethnic relations. CHAPTER V THE SOCIAL SYSTEM The Kayans constitute a well-defined and homo-geneous tribe or people. Although their villagesare scattered over a wide area, the Kayan peopleeverywhere speak the same language and followthe same customs, have the same traditions, beliefs,rites, and ceremonies. Such small differences asthey present from place to place are hardly greaterthan those obtaining between the villagers of ad-joining English counties. Although commu
. The pagan tribes of Borneo; a description of their physical, moral and intellectual condition, with some discussion of their ethnic relations. CHAPTER V THE SOCIAL SYSTEM The Kayans constitute a well-defined and homo-geneous tribe or people. Although their villagesare scattered over a wide area, the Kayan peopleeverywhere speak the same language and followthe same customs, have the same traditions, beliefs,rites, and ceremonies. Such small differences asthey present from place to place are hardly greaterthan those obtaining between the villagers of ad-joining English counties. Although communicationbetween the widely separated branches of thepeople is very slight and infrequent, yet all arebound together by a common sentiment for thetribal name, reputation, tradition, and chiefs keep in mind and hand down fromgeneration to generation the history of the migra-tions of the principal branches of the tribe, thenames and genealogies of the principal chiefs, andimportant incidents affecting any one branch. Atleast fifteen sub-tribes of Kayans, each bearing adistinctive name, are recognised.^ The word Umaywhich appears
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