. The pagan tribes of Borneo; a description of their physical, moral and intellectual condition, with some discussion of their ethnic relations. ,or by throwing a few drops out under the eaves,saying, as he does so, * Ho, all you friendly he drinks a little and hands back the cup tothe young man who has taken charge of the jarof spirit. The latter, remaining crouched upon hisheels, ladles out another cupful of spirit and offersit in both hands to the principal guest, who drinksit off, and expresses by a grunt and a smack of thelips, and perhaps a shiver, his appreciation of itsqua
. The pagan tribes of Borneo; a description of their physical, moral and intellectual condition, with some discussion of their ethnic relations. ,or by throwing a few drops out under the eaves,saying, as he does so, * Ho, all you friendly he drinks a little and hands back the cup tothe young man who has taken charge of the jarof spirit. The latter, remaining crouched upon hisheels, ladles out another cupful of spirit and offersit in both hands to the principal guest, who drinksit off, and expresses by a grunt and a smack of thelips, and perhaps a shiver, his appreciation of itsquality. The cup is handed in similar formal fashionto each of the principal guests in turn ; and thenmore cups are brought into use, and the circulationof the drink becomes more rapid and soon as each man has had a drink, the house-chief rises to his feet and, addressing himself tohis guest, expatiates upon his admirable qualities,and expresses eloquently the pleasure felt by him-self and his people at this visit. Then speaking inparables and in indirect fashion, claiming perhapsindulgence on the ground that he is merely talking. \
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