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<p>[QUOTE="Robidoux Pass, post: 4606024, member: 96691"]Good history lesson. Although I have not been to the part of Borneo that was Britsh North Borneo, I've traveled extensively around the central, eastern, and southern parts of the island. In 1982, I visited several very remote encampments of Dayaks in the jungles of the central part of the island. These usually consisted of a couple of houses on high stilts in a clearing in the trees. And some of the men were still using a blowgun and darts. </p><p><br /></p><p>I was able to acquire a blowgun, darts, and dart case and bring them home with me. Yes, there was some trouble getting the ca. 2-meter long blowgun on airplanes, but eventually, I prevailed. It was not until I read your excellent article that I learned that the warriors shown on the Br. N. Borneo coin represented Dayaks. And I never saw any such headdress, clothing, or the long machete; but, granted, my visits were about a century later.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for sharing. I truly enjoyed your article -- and the memories it brought back.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Robidoux Pass, post: 4606024, member: 96691"]Good history lesson. Although I have not been to the part of Borneo that was Britsh North Borneo, I've traveled extensively around the central, eastern, and southern parts of the island. In 1982, I visited several very remote encampments of Dayaks in the jungles of the central part of the island. These usually consisted of a couple of houses on high stilts in a clearing in the trees. And some of the men were still using a blowgun and darts. I was able to acquire a blowgun, darts, and dart case and bring them home with me. Yes, there was some trouble getting the ca. 2-meter long blowgun on airplanes, but eventually, I prevailed. It was not until I read your excellent article that I learned that the warriors shown on the Br. N. Borneo coin represented Dayaks. And I never saw any such headdress, clothing, or the long machete; but, granted, my visits were about a century later. Thanks for sharing. I truly enjoyed your article -- and the memories it brought back.[/QUOTE]
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