Title: The Malay Archipelago : the land of the oranguatan, and the bird of paradise. A narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature
Identifier: afj1365.0001.001.umich.edu
Year: 1869 (1860s)
Authors: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Subjects: Natural history; Ethnology
Publisher: New York : Harper
Contributing Library: University of Michigan
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Michigan

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Dyak Games. 77 rings on the arms and legs, and armlets of white shell, all serve to relieve and set off the pure reddish-brown skin and jet- black hair. Add to this the little pouch containing materials for betel-chewing, and a long slender knife, both invariably worn at the side, and you have the every-day dress of the young Dyak gentleman. The " orang kaya," or rich man, as the chief of the tribe is called, now came in with several of the older men, and the "bitchara," or talk, commenced, about getting a boat a'ftrd men to take me on the next morn- ing. As I could not understand a word of their language, which is very dif- ferent from Malay, I took no part in the proceedings, but was represented by my boy Bujon, who translated to me most of what was said. A Chinese tra- der was in the house, and he, too, wanted men the next day; but on his hinting this to the orang kaya, he was sternly told that a white man's business was now being discussed, and he must wait another day before he could be thought about. After the " bitchara" was over and the old chiefs gone, I asked the young men to play or dance, or amuse themselves in their accustomed way, and, after some little hesitation, they agreed to do so. They first had a trial of strength, two boys sitting opposite each other, foot being placed
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PORTRAIT OF DYAK YOUTH.

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