CHAPTER XV

DYAK RELIGION

Certain religious observances—_Petara_, or gods—Singalang Burong, the god of war—Pulang Gana, the god of the soil—Salampandai, the maker of men—_Mali_, or taboo—Spirits—Girgasi, the chief of evil spirits—The dogs of the spirits—Stories—Customs connected with the belief in spirits—Sacrifices—_Piring_ and _ginselan_—The victim of the sacrifice generally eaten, but not always—Material benefits expected by the Dyaks by their religious ceremonies—_Nampok_, a means of communicating with spirits—_Batu kudi_, “stones of wrath”—Belief in a future life—Conclusion 194-208