. The earth and its inhabitants .. . Lasb or breenwic'n 105° Oto 16 Feet. Depths. 16 to 80 Feet. iO Feet and upwards. Javanese element is less numerously represented than in the Palembang district, being partly replaced by some scattered settlements of Malays from the north, and commonly known as Orang Sekat, or Orang Laut, that is, " Men of the ; They are akin to the Bajaus of Celebes, and the Orang Kwata, or " Men of the Estu- aries," who carry on a little trade with the East Sumatran coast. When at anchor they seldom leave their praus, eight or ten of which constitut
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . Lasb or breenwic'n 105° Oto 16 Feet. Depths. 16 to 80 Feet. iO Feet and upwards. Javanese element is less numerously represented than in the Palembang district, being partly replaced by some scattered settlements of Malays from the north, and commonly known as Orang Sekat, or Orang Laut, that is, " Men of the ; They are akin to the Bajaus of Celebes, and the Orang Kwata, or " Men of the Estu- aries," who carry on a little trade with the East Sumatran coast. When at anchor they seldom leave their praus, eight or ten of which constitute a sort of floating kampong, or community, with its special customs and council of elders. The Orang Sekat live exclusively on fish and the species of fucus called agar- agar, and to this diet must be attributed the so-called gadiis, a peculiar malady to which they are occasionally subject. Having remained pagans, they are often
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