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MALA VAN SEA - G YPSIES 24<br />

produce for a <strong>Malay</strong> headman under <strong>the</strong> reigning<br />

chief (Temenggong) <strong>of</strong> Johor, who had charge <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong>m.'<br />

Orang Akik.—The Orang Akik erected temporary<br />

sheds along <strong>the</strong> coast whenev^er <strong>the</strong>y had occasion to<br />

go ashore, to collect dammar and wood-oil, etc., etc.<br />

For months toge<strong>the</strong>r, however, <strong>the</strong>y resided in <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

boats, employed not only in fishing, but in collecting<br />

agar-agar {Zostcra), and tripang or beche-de-mer<br />

i^Nolotkuria), etc. When <strong>the</strong> season or <strong>the</strong> wea<strong>the</strong>r<br />

did not permit <strong>of</strong> this, <strong>the</strong>y employed <strong>the</strong>mselves in<br />

ga<strong>the</strong>ring wood and pork-oil."<br />

' /. I. A. vol. i. p. 300. = "hog's grease," <strong>the</strong> <strong>Malay</strong> for<br />

2 Su in original, but I cannot be which ("niinyak babi "') may be so<br />

sure what is meant by "pork-oil," translated; -'. ante, p. 129. New-<br />

unless, as I think most probable, it bold, ii. 413, 414.<br />

VOL. I<br />

1

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