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' Text Appearing After Image: SaKAI (mi.I) II WING I-ACl -IAIN I AIILIIOD. yo/. //./. 45. CHAP. II SAKAI OF PERAK 45 red body-paint with the Peninsular Malays, who giveit the name of Batu Kawi. ^ On the other hand, there is yet one other (un-recorded) means of manufacturing red pigment, bytreating wild turmeric with lime—a process whichhas already been mentioned in dealing with theSemang. A general description of the designs is given byDe Morgan, who observes that the Sakai of ChangkatRiam, more especially the women, were sometimesentirely covered with indelible black tattoo -marksand red paint. This paint would dissolve in water,and was only applied on feast days. Some of thewomen had their bosoms covered with concentric redcircles, whilst others painted their bosoms all over andapplied simple designs, consisting of straight or brokenlines, to their cheeks, arms, and thighs. The remainder of this account of body-paint istaken from Vaughan-Stevens : ^— The Sakai, Besisi, Kenaboi, and Tembeh declare that they a
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