Text Appearing Before Image: f. ^ o Text Appearing After Image: CHAP. IV SAKAI OF PERAK 97 of the Batang Padang Sakai. It was a raised grave ofthe Malayan type, and was built up with earth thrownup within his house, for which purpose the flooring hadbeen removed, and the walls continued down to theground. His widow and children were living in ahouse near by, and it was they who took Mr. Wray tosee the grave. The account given by Vaughan-Stevens contains(as usual) no localities ; it runs as follows :— The old form of Sakai ( Blandas ) grave is very peculiar, but has now becomerare. In places where tlie Sakai have mixed with Malays and Chinese the oldmethods of burial have ceased with the love of the old customs. The grave is madewall-sided, as it is then (says Vaughan-Stevens) found easier to dig (sic). Thecorpse is washed by friends or relations and dressed in clean clothes. The sitefor the grave is chosen by the wife or nearest relation and one of the subordinatechiefs (Penglima); it is always distant from another grave, road, river, or house.T
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