The Dyaks on the Barito have slaves and pawns[348].
The Sea-Dyaks also keep slaves, but not many[349].
Slavery equally exists among the
- Dyaks on Rejang river[350],
- Biadju-Dyaks[351],
- Ot-danoms[352],
- Olo-ngadju[353], [[113]]
- Dyaks of Tompassuk[354],
- Kayans on the Mendalam[355],
- Kayans on the Upper Mahakam[356],
- Muruts[357],
- Dyaks of Sambas[358],
- Kindjin Dyaks[359],
- Dyaks of Pasir[360].
Denison informs us that the Dusuns have no slaves[361].
Von Dewall, in his notes on the Dyaks of Matan or Kaping, speaks of slaves of the chief. Whether these are the only slaves does not appear[362].
Of the Dyaks of Simpang he says the same, and adds that pawning is unknown amongst them. Here too we cannot arrive at a clear conclusion[363].
The Rambai- and Sebruang-Dyaks probably have no slaves; for it is stated, that their chiefs have no privileges; only, when some accident, illness for instance, prevents them from cultivating their own rice-fields, this is done by the people[364]. If there were slaves, the chiefs would not have to cultivate their own rice-fields. Moreover our informant, in his fairly detailed description, would probably have mentioned slavery, if it existed.
IV. Celebes.
Slavery is proved by good authorities to exist or have existed in several parts of this island. Such is the case