[17] A custom in Italy when a little child is buried. Translator's Note.
Better by work to forget, without studying it,
This tremendous mystery of the Universe.
CHAPTER XV.
Sakai arms—Shooting—Serpent catchers—The Sakai and his poisons—TOALANG, RENGAS AND SAGOL—SLÀ DOL, SLÀ PLEK and SLÀ CLOB—AKAR TOKA—Ipok[19]—An antidote—The LEGOP—The Nai Bretaks—The preparation of LEGOP—Curious and superfluous ingredients—The effects of LEGOP—Strange contradictions—Experiments—Poisons and antidotes—The settler and science.
The Sakai possesses only one weapon: the «blaù» (pr. blahoo) called «sumpitam» by the Malays.
This reveals the peaceful character of these forest inhabitants who never seek adventures or commit aggressions.