[93] Chiefs, especially with reference to military functions. [↑]
[94] J.R.A.S., S.B., No. 3, p. 139. [↑]
[95] “Two large and four species of small deer are found in the Peninsula, besides the babi rusa or hog-deer, which however is not a member of the same order. The large species are: the sambur (Rusa Aristotelis), a rather savage animal, larger than our own red deer; and the axis (A. maculata) or spotted deer. Of the small or Moschine species, the kijang is the largest; next to this comes the napuh; the third in size is the lanak; and the smallest is the pelandok or true pigmy deer.”—Denys, Descr. Dict. of Brit. Malaya, s.v. Deer. [↑]
[96] J.R.A.S., S.B., No. 7, p. 26. [↑]
[97] J. D. Vaughan in J.I.A. vol. xi. quoted in Denys, l.c. [↑]
[99] Sambon. I do not know any plant of this name. Possibly it may stand for sarimbun or sambau, the latter of which at least is commonly used by Malay medicine-men. [↑]
[100] I may add that the first person to draw blood is supposed to get sabatang daging lĕmbusir, a moiety of the kidneys (?) and the Pawang to get the other half. [↑]
[101] Kiramun katibun (lit. “illustrious writers”) are the two recording angels who are said to be with every man, one on the right hand to record his good deeds, and one on his left to record the evil deeds. They are mentioned in the Korān. Vide Hughes, Dict. of Islam, s.v. [↑]
[102] The token consists in chopping down a small tree and with it piercing the slot of the deer. [↑]