Malays

People of two branches, the Eastern or Polynesian and the Western or Malay proper, inhabiting the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, and adjacent East Indian islands, including Borneo. They are of light copper-brown complexion, have straight hair, black eyes, and large mouth with thick lips, are stern and serious in disposition, good sailors, brave, but high tempered when aroused." "Running amok" is characteristic of Malay Native of Borneo. Malays whose pa ion for killing is excited. They use meat only on festal occasions. The women are skillful in fine embroidery work, the men make fine tools. The Javanese are the highest in civilization. They have been influenced by Indian elements. Most Malays are Mohammedans, but in the interior of the larger islands primitive cannibalism still survives. Descent is counted on the female side.