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CHAP. IX NEGRITOS OF PERAK 465
charm-tubes, their similarity-is evident, in spite of the
differences between the individual patterns.' The
Semang themselves appear to classify both kinds of
patterns in the same general groups, and although
this grouping was frequently undertaken by widely
different members of the race, it has always remained
essentially the same, even though the assigning of
individual figures to particular classes may have varied.
In the case of the blowpipe illustrations Vaughan-
Stevens has adopted this classification, though in
the case of the "go'" and "ga'" he has only occa-
sionally referred to it.^
The blowpipe patterns, called " tenwad," may be
separated into two types
—
[a) that of the majority,
which, as possessing ring-lines, have each band or
panel of figures separated from the next, and (b)
those which have these lines at the extremities alone
(see, for instance, Nos. 18, 21, 23, 44). In the first
class, subdivision I A (see, for instance, Nos. 29, 30,
36) contained the chief " motive " in the central por-
tion (called " betud "), just as the combs contained
the pattern representing the Disease in the central
panel, and above and below this came alternate rows
or bands of figures and ring-lines. Whereas, how-
ever, on the combs the central (or Disease-pattern) is
' Vaughan - Stevens here expresses "go"' as dart - quivers. Cf. also
himself thus: "Others (sc. designs) V.-St. iii. 136. This is due to the fact
could not be reduced {$c. to 'sumpitan '
that \'. -Stevens evidently found no real
size), and consequently are retained difference of pattern betwreen the " go'
as ' gor ' or ' gar.' " Thus " go' " and and the '• ga','' whilst his account of the
"ga',"so far as the derivation of the development of the arrow-quiver ('* cha-
"cha-nam-pah-i" is concerned, are used nam-pah-i ") rests upon tradition alone.
without distinction. See below, where "- Of the following classes IE to
V. -Stevens, after comparison of the IG there appears at all events in
"sumpit" and "go' " patterns, declares the "go"' and "ga"'a much more
that the " cha-nam-pah-i " is developed limited number than on the blowout
of a "go'." In another place pipes. For Class II.\ and IIRofthe
V.-Stevens includes the " ga' " with the
" go'," see below.
VOL. I 2 II
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