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KLEMANTAN OF BARAM DISTRICT
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PURE-BRED KENYAH OF BORNEO
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Fine, well-built people of high intelligence and sociable disposition,
the Klemantans are skilful in handicrafts, most dextrous boatmen, and
devoted to hunting
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This is Tama Bulan Wang, the Kenyah Penghulu of the Baram district,
a man of real greatness as a leader of his people
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WOE TO THE VANQUISHED! THE VICTORS' DANCE OF TRIUMPH
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This Kayan woman is dancing with a recently-taken enemy's head. The hair
has been removed to adorn the shield and sword-handle of the warrior
who killed the man, and now stands proudly before his rejoicing mate.
It is customary for the victorious warriors to spend the first night
after their return encamped before the house, when the women dance with
the freshly-captured heads, and the whole village rejoices
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