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108 - pek. 2000M^2 planted w/coconut & sono keling, latter large tree for building mat., charcoal, etc. -has worked ladang secara G. P. using 5-15 -always buys hides w/hair, 1 hide 10,000 Rp takes about 3 days to clean (kerok) -person who does this must be strong & skilled or will poke holes in skin we saw a lot of bamboo everywhere, but J. says low grade - Keni says [[strikethrough]]usually[[strikethrough]] used for village needs only Jenjem (Kennis sister) sells hide scraps in the market for 700Rp per K Keni in 1972 & 73 traded in goat (kambing) skins but cheated out of 250,000Rp (goatskins used for shoes & bags, can't be used for wayang)) if kerbau killed skin will be white, if dies of sickness red because full of blood my notes: (Gardo's house) rough homemade wood & cane furn, one old & dirty glass - front lenari. 109 Keni's new building from river stones front to be used as house & show place; located across river so don't have to sebrang (Gardos house contd) own well 7M no refr. becuase puasa Gardo's place large w/impressive cement veranda in front w/ four large planters w/well tended flowers - wide cement steps leading up Keni says actually had almost enough money to buy colt but used up for foundation, veranda, etc. inside house dirt floors, few decorations back walls of red brick lot of bamboo in yard [[left margin]] used for display while we were there because expecting tour group, but normally used for talal [[end left margin]] display area on side, workshop area in back, work at tables character of Pak Keni: friendly aggressive, young, describes self as bandel, open to new ideas, full of initiative arrived a hiking tour group of Swiss when we were there - ate box lunches, drank Keni's tea, bought [[strikethrough]]many[[strikethrough]] maybe 6 pieces