. The pagan tribes of Borneo; a description of their physical, moral and intellectual condition, with some discussion of their ethnic relations. on a tripodof stones or suspendedover the fire. This metalpot, which is obtainedfrom the Chinese traders,has superseded thehome-made pot of clay(Fig. 8) and the bamboovessels in which the ricewas cooked in formertimes. A larger widestewpan is also used for cooking pork, vegetables,and fish. The Kayans smoke tobacco, which theycultivate in small quantities. It is generally smokedin the form of large cigar-ettes, the finely cut leafbeing rolled in sheet
. The pagan tribes of Borneo; a description of their physical, moral and intellectual condition, with some discussion of their ethnic relations. on a tripodof stones or suspendedover the fire. This metalpot, which is obtainedfrom the Chinese traders,has superseded thehome-made pot of clay(Fig. 8) and the bamboovessels in which the ricewas cooked in formertimes. A larger widestewpan is also used for cooking pork, vegetables,and fish. The Kayans smoke tobacco, which theycultivate in small quantities. It is generally smokedin the form of large cigar-ettes, the finely cut leafbeing rolled in sheets ofdried banana leaf. But itis also smoked in pipes,which are made in avariety of shapes, thebowl of hardwood, thestem of slender bamboo(Fig. 9). Sea Dayakschew tobacco, but smokelittle, being devoted tothe chewing of betel every house is anumber of large brass gongs [tawak), which areused in various ceremonies and for signalling, andconstitute also one of the best recognised standardsof value and the most important form of these largest gongs, smaller ones of variousshapes and sizes are kept and used on festive. Fig. 8.
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