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Letters of a Javanese Princess

Note 5 — XXXV

Agnes Louise Symmers translation

A spitting-box; for it is necessary to spit after chewing sirrih. These boxes are often of gold or tortoiseshell, and beautifully ornamented. They are placed by a Javanese lady on all formal as well as informal occasions.

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