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DECORATIVE ART part i.i
Each panel of the pattern contained some special
design which was believed to be of the highest
efficacy in bringing down a particular species of
animal. Thus the first, second, third, fourth, and
fifth panels inclusive contained charms for bringing
down various species of apes and monkeys, e.g.—-
(i) The " kaldos " (Mai. " sinekah " or " Chikah"?).
(2) The "talug" (Mai. " lotong ").
(3) The " kebon " (Mai. " mawah " or " wa-wa ").
(4) The "bawad" (Mai. " b'ro'").
(5) The "bateyu" (Mai. " siamang ").
The two bottom panels, on the other hand, were
devoted to the bear-cat (" chepag " or " chepog " =
Malay " binturong ") and the civet-cat or " kenseng "
(Malay " musang ") respectively.^
Analysis of the Decorations on a Third Dart-quiver.
(i) First Panel
— —
Fish-scales.
Thorns of the rattan (leaf-whip and stem).
(2) Second Panel
Python and pythons' bones (" ular sawa ").
(3) Third Panel-
Do. do.
(4) Fourth Panel
Do. do.
(5) Fifth Panel-
Hawks' eyes and scales.
This appears to be a food-charm like the last. In
fact,il cannot help thinking it more than likely that the
1 The " lolong " is a Semnopithecus the "siamang," Hylobates lav (gibbon)
(spectacled monkey); the "b'ro'," the "wa-wa," Z^/o^ai'(j^a^/725; the" bin-
Macacus7umestrinus\Q.ocox\.\x'i-zaoTiV&y); turong," Ardidis binturong.
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