. The pagan tribes of Borneo; a description of their physical, moral and intellectual condition, with some discussion of their ethnic relations. t^j :^ O. Plate 88. KENYAH COLLECTING IPOH POISON. LIFE IN THE JUNGLE 153 cut into the stem with a small long-bladed axe,making a deep small hole. An expert, generallya Punan, then smells the hole and gives an opinionas to the chances of finding camphor within it. Ifhe gives a favourable opinion, the tree is cut downand broken in pieces as described above. Oncutting down the tree, an oil which smells stronglyof camphor sometimes pours out and is colle
. The pagan tribes of Borneo; a description of their physical, moral and intellectual condition, with some discussion of their ethnic relations. t^j :^ O. Plate 88. KENYAH COLLECTING IPOH POISON. LIFE IN THE JUNGLE 153 cut into the stem with a small long-bladed axe,making a deep small hole. An expert, generallya Punan, then smells the hole and gives an opinionas to the chances of finding camphor within it. Ifhe gives a favourable opinion, the tree is cut downand broken in pieces as described above. Oncutting down the tree, an oil which smells stronglyof camphor sometimes pours out and is party remains lali until the collection of thecamphor is completed ; no stranger may enter theirhut or speak with them. The practice of collectingcamphor in this way is probably a very ancient one,^whereas the collection of gutta and rubber has beenundertaken only in recent years in response to thedemands of the European market. Many varieties of the rattan palm grow luxuriantlyin the forests of Borneo, some attaining a lengthof 150 to 200 feet. It is a creeper which makesits way towards the light, suspending itself tobranches and twigs by
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