The Tribes of Burma/Bibliographical notes/Salons
THE SALONS.
References :
ANDERSON = "The Sellings of the Malay Archipelago." J.Anderson, London, 1890.
CARRAPIETT =" The Salons. " (Ethnographical Survey of India, Burma, No. 2.) W. J. S. Carrapiett, Rangoon, 1909.
| Serial No. |
Head. | Brief description. | Authority. | Page. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | Present habitat. | Mergui Archipelago ... | Anderson ... ... Carrapiett ... ... Burma Census Report, 1891, Vol. I. |
1, 8 1 209 |
| 2 | Origin ... | Traditions of and theories as to origin. | Carrapiett ... ... Burma Census Report, 1891, Vol. I. |
3, 19 211 |
| 3 | Allied tribes | Sea Jakun of Malay Peninsula. | Carrapiett. (Prefaratory Note.) | |
| 4 | Language and dialects. | Belongs to Malay family Has affinities with Malay and with Mon Khmer languages. | British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I. Burma Census Report, 1901, Part I. Anderson ... ... Carrapiett ... ... Burma Census Report. 1891, Vol. I. |
189 91 36 4, 19 169 |
| 5 | Religion ... | Primitive form of animism ; nat festivals; idea ot deity, etc. | British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I. Anderson ... ... Carrapiett ... Burma Census Report, 1891, Vol. I. |
190 15, 18 11 210 |
| 6 | Birth ceremonies. | Naming of child ; confinement, etc. | Anderson ... ... Carrapiett ... ... |
29 10 |
| 7 | Magic and witchcraft. | Propitiation of nats ... | Carrapiett ... ... Anderson ... ... |
11 30 |
| 8 | Marriage customs and ceremonies. | Consent of parents. No regular ceremony. | Anderson ... ... Carrapiett ... ... |
28 8 |
| 9 | Death and burial ceremonies. | Abandonment of dying persons ; exposure of body, etc. | Anderson ... ... Carrapiett ... ... |
31 10 |
| 10 | Clothing | Ordinarily only loin cloth of scant dimensions. | Anderson ... ... Carrapiett ... ... |
10 18 |
| 11 | Games and amusements. described | Dance | Anderson ... ... | 17 |
| 12 | Hunting and fishing. | Hunting dogs. Fishing; sea-slugs, etc. ; harpooning of devil fish ; collection of honey. | British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I. Carrapiett ... ... Anderson ... ... Burma Census Report, 1891, Vol. I. |
19 9, 13 20, 23, 27 210 |
| 13 | Agriculture ... | A little practised by land Salons. | Anderson ... ... Carrapiett ... ... |
12 20 |
| 14 | Habitations ... | Live in their boats. Houses of land Salons described. Boats. | British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I. Carrapiett ... ... Anderson ... ... Burma Census Report, 1891, Vol. I. |
191 7, 9 11, 18 210 |
| 15 | Trade ... | Trade with Chinese; sea-slugs, etc., exchanged for civilized commodities. | British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I. Anderson ... ... Carrapiett ... ... Burma Census Report, 1891, Vol. I. |
191 21 15 210 |
| 16 | Mediums of exchange. | Sea-slugs, snails, rice, cooking-pots, etc., mats. | Anderson ... ... Cairapiett ... ... |
28 15 |
| 17 | Implements ... | Fish spears, baskets, etc. | Anderson ... ... Carrapiett ... ... |
12 13, 14 |
| 18 | Arithmetic | Primitive idea of numbers. | Carrapiett ... ... | 17 |
| 19 | Medicine ... | Medicines unknown; scaly skin-disease common. | Anderson ... ... Carrapiett ... ... Burma Census Report, 1891, Vol. I. |
29 10 209 |
| 20 | Food ... | Fish, oysters, honey, rice | Carrapiett ... ... Anderson ... ... |
9 22 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous, folklore, etc. | Origin of the world | Carrapiett ... ... | 11 |
| 22 | Anthropome-tric data. | Cephalic and nasal indices. | Carrapiett ... ... | 26 |