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Updated: May 4, 2025
Yes, there was no doubt; someone had heard me, and with the auricular acuteness of despair I turned towards the direction of the sound and hurried forward. It was not long before I came across a solitary hut that I found to be inhabited by a family of six persons. I intentionally introduced the Sakais' dislike for work and asked him the reason why.
To better succeed in their roguery they depicted the white man as an incarnate devil, never tired of doing evil, who had come there for nothing else but to ravage their land and disperse its inhabitants. The orang putei was described to the credulent Sakais as the most terrible and cruel enemy that one could possibly imagine.
The good Sakais pitied the poor vagabond and had often tried to make him stop with them as a brother or a guest but he always resolutely refused whatever proposal they made him and they were of opinion that not even old age would have any effect upon the misanthropy of this poor inoffensive being who isolated himself so obstinately from all his kind.
In this respect the Sakais are not dissimilar to their civilized fellow-beings who measure their grief by the black clothes they wear and at the demise of a baby, notwithstanding its parents' desolation, make the church-bells ring out the liveliest tunes. When a little Sakai opens its eyes to the light of this world no religious ceremony greets its arrival.
Wherever he goes, he never forgets to leave some trace of his passage in order to find his way back without uncertainty and loss of time. In this way the Sakais wander about the jungle with astounding security just as if they were walking along a well-traced out path.
The origin of the Sakais Hypothesis and legend Physical character Thick tresses, gay flowers and troublesome guests Hereditary antipathy The five senses reduced to two Food and drink Tranquil life Intolerance of authority Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law Logical laziness A Sakai journalist The story of a mattress.
In the animist's cult fear reigns over every other sentiment, such as gratitude, trust, devotion, etc., and the spirits that inspire the most fear are those invocated with the most fervour; in this way the bad spirits are installed in the place of the good ones". We see then that the Sakais form no exception to this summary description of Mr. Wilken's.
The shortest measure of time that the Sakais understand is that employed in smoking a cigarette. They observe, although not with much precision, the phases of the moon that they gladly greet at her appearance but they do not feel any curiosity in knowing where she has gone and where she remains when they do not enjoy her soft light at night and during their dances.
But on the other hand it would be very rash to commence work in earnest without legal authorization, so one day, accompanied by some Sakais to the confines of the forest, I betook myself to Tapah. I could not help wondering to myself what sort of a gruff, bureaucratic functionary I should find to deny me my fortune.
As I have said, the gold was very scarce. After the coolies had left I tried to persuade the Sakais to take their post, which would have saved expense in gathering it, but every effort was useless for these people do not and will not understand what works means, or the pleasure it gives, beyond that of preparing poisons.
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