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no rain last night and the river is again normal.

    Get underway about 7:00 A.M. and reach the dilapidated huts of the Punans about 11:00 A.M.  Feel rather shaky so loaf about and talk to those of the Punans that can speak Malay.

    The Punans here plant some paddy so are a little better off than some of their tribe in Beraoe who live on only what they get with the blowpipe and spear, using sago in place of rice and but little of that.

    The entire population here consists of thirty-six persons, including children.  There are two or three young fellows and five or six young girls.

    During the evening, much to my delight, and for my amusement, the girls and young men danced (by the light of a damar torch).  They all looked fine and were decorated with many strings of beads of every colour.  The girls have very long ears, reaching down to their breasts and the ear-rings are of lead, also white metal or white brass, and four or rive inches in diameter.  Their "Tas" or small skirt is composed of a number of colored cloths made into one, red in the predominating colour and next comes yellow; on some of them are designs, and all have quantities of spangles.  The head dress consists of a heavy band of red and yellow and other colored cloths wound about with beads and dotted with spangles which shows off to advantage their beautiful long black hair.

    The male Punans have stars, circles and various other designs tattooed on various parts of their bodies, but the females are tattooed only on the hands and arms, whereas, other tribes of Dyaks, the females are tattooed on the feet and upper part of the legs also.