The Mahomedan population consists of Sulus, Bajus, and a few Lanuns, together with slaves, consisting of captives made by the pirates during their cruises among the various islands of the Archipelago, and sold at that great slave-mart, Sugh. The districts of the north-east coast are nearly all governed by chiefs from Sulu, or by the descendants of the Arab adventurers who all assume the title of Serib, or, more correctly, Sherif. They do their utmost to monopolize the trade, and do not hesitate to cut off any native prahus who may venture on that coast; and Europeans have avoided all connection with it for many years; the last attempt was made by a Mr. Burns, who lost life and ship in Maludu Bay in 1851.
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FOOTNOTES:
[1] See chapters on the “Social Life of the Land Dayaks.”
[2] See Dalton’s Koti; Hunt’s Notices of the Indian Archipelago.
[3] Dayak,—beruri.
[4] The Land Dayak word “borich,” and the Sea Dayak “manang,” are generally translated male and female doctors, but from their employment and duties, I think “priest” and “priestess” would better convey the idea.
[5] Dekan.
[6] Tinungan.
[7] Man buiya.
[8] “Kena antu.”
[9] “Peti,” made by bending back a sharp bamboo spear. An animal touching a stick, placed across an opening, lets fly the spring, and the spear is driven through the unheeding stranger, whether human or animal.
[10] “Sikurung,” a bamboo altar.
[11] “Mamuk Benih.”
[12] “Nyipa ’an.”
[13] “Man Sawa,” or “Nyitungid.”
[14] Nyishupen, or “nyipidang menyupong.”
[15] Sirangan, also a bamboo altar.
[16] A short account of this mission will be found at the end of the second volume.
[17] The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. Vol. XXII., Part IV., p. 419.
[18] The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. Vol. XXII., Part IV., p. 421.
[19] The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. Vol. XXII., Part IV., p. 420.
[20] The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. Vol. XXII., Part IV., p. 420.
[21] I have inserted this chapter, though, in fact, it contains but a summary of the geographical information collected during our two expeditions to Kina Balu, and some previous coasting voyages. It necessarily involves repetition, but I hope will prove useful to geographers who may be desirous to have the subject presented to them in one view, and it will help to elucidate the accompanying map. To render it more complete, I have added a geographical description of Maludu Bay and the north-east coast of Borneo.
[22] Voyage of the Samarang, vol. i. p. 190.
[23] Called Kini by the Dusuns and Ida’an.
[24] Ida’an is the name given them by the Bajus, Dusun by the Borneans.
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