1The feast lasts one week, during which food and tuak are provided.
2If there is no tuak there can be no dancing, they said.
3On the Upper Samba the custom still prevails of drinking tuak from human skulls.
4Later, all partake of tuak, including the children.
5After four and twenty hours it acidulates, ferments, and becomes intoxicating, in which state it is called tuak.
6After the meal the bridegroom gives everybody tuak, and people go home the same evening unless they become drunk, which often happens.
7After planting is finished, usually in one day, they repair to the kampong, have their evening meal, and drink tuak until midnight.
8When this is allowed to ferment, it becomes what the natives call tuak- averyintoxicating beverage, of which they are very fond.