. The Malay Archipelago : the land of the oranguatan, and the bird of paradise. A narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature. Natural history; Ethnology. Dyak Games. 77 rings on the arms and legs, and armlets of white shell, all serve to relieve and set off the pure reddish-brown skin and jet- black hair. Add to this the little pouch containing materials for betel-chewing, and a long slender knife, both invariably worn at the side, and you have the every-day dress of the young Dyak gentleman. The " orang kaya," or rich man, as the chief of the tribe is called, now came in wi
. The Malay Archipelago : the land of the oranguatan, and the bird of paradise. A narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature. Natural history; Ethnology. Dyak Games. 77 rings on the arms and legs, and armlets of white shell, all serve to relieve and set off the pure reddish-brown skin and jet- black hair. Add to this the little pouch containing materials for betel-chewing, and a long slender knife, both invariably worn at the side, and you have the every-day dress of the young Dyak gentleman. The " orang kaya," or rich man, as the chief of the tribe is called, now came in with several of the older men, and the "bitchara," or talk, commenced, about getting a boat a'ftrd men to take me on the next morn- ing. As I could not understand a word of their language, which is very dif- ferent from Malay, I took no part in the proceedings, but was represented by my boy Bujon, who translated to me most of what was said. A Chinese tra- der was in the house, and he, too, wanted men the next day; but on his hinting this to the orang kaya, he was sternly told that a white man's business was now being discussed, and he must wait another day before he could be thought about. After the " bitchara" was over and the old chiefs gone, I asked the young men to play or dance, or amuse themselves in their accustomed way, and, after some little hesitation, they agreed to do so. They first had a trial of strength, two boys sitting opposite each other, foot being placed. PORTRAIT OF DYAK Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913. New York : Harper
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