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like a fog.

Tuesday, September 10. 1912.
Birang River.
Rain.

Making camp with Ambang, Mohamid & Pabis on the north side of a bend in the river know as Blatok.

Wednesday, September 11, 1912.
Birang River.
Clear.

Spent the morning hunting & sciving down a deer skin.  Collected a fine large tupia that came in camp & made a noise among some tins.
When a grandfather dies, his son takes his name; therefore, Si Miow's father is named Si Bung Miow for his father was named Si Miow.

Friday, November 22, 1912.
Kondong, Orong Segah.

When the padi is put in the ground, no one must pass up the river for 7 days; that is, until the padi comes up so that it can be seen above the ground.
There are exceptions.  When a person will go up stream at this time, they must give as a present a pig or if they cannot get a pig, the chief of the Segahs takes all their possessions which he holds until a pig is presented.

Bajan - Bride's father - Si Umer.
Best man - Si Daiik.
Dowery - Dalahan.

The bride's mother sets a price on her daughter's head called