First of all, in Borneo, China ceramic urns are usually regarded as extremely precious and rare property. Hoss said in the book Natural Man: "The private property of all ethnic groups in Borneo is probably similar to that of Kayan people, but all the habits of Iban people are to buy porcelain bottles (vases can also be called urns) at high prices, which are generally about three feet high and plain brown, decorated with mythical animal reliefs, but can add value. The dark green ancient urns are all made in China ... You can find many houses of this ethnic group ... China's precious vases (or urns). " They regard ceramic urns as property, so they are regarded as dowry. The article "British North Borneo" once said: "In Pappa's custom, the bride's dowry is obtained when her daughter gets married. Must be as much as his mother's dowry from her previous marriage. For example, his mother's previous income was ... five cans ... and so should his daughter's marriage. " At the same time, China ancient ceramic urns are also used as collateral for loans, which can fully guarantee the creditor's rights. "Han Huaizhun said ... this kind of urn hidden by Tujia people is not easy to buy, and there is only one way to get it. Because in Borneo, most shops are run by overseas Chinese ... If the natives are short of money, they can borrow money from overseas Chinese shops as collateral to discuss the geometry of monthly interest. When the money is redeemed on time, the creditors can sell it themselves. Collectors can only buy one kind of futures from overseas Chinese stores. ..... According to overseas Chinese living in various parts of Borneo, it is very common for local people to mortgage loans with overseas Chinese shops in other parts of Borneo. "
Secondly, urn burial is still popular among ethnic groups in Borneo. The article "Veng Ma Shen" in the Oriental Western Examination says: "Veng Ma Shen (Bahbjermasln on the east coast of Borneo) ... At first, this food was made of banana leaves, and it spread to China. But gradually, porcelain was used, and China porcelain was also good. Dragons were painted outside, and people were buried in urns to hide. "
This custom exists not only in ancient times, but also in modern times. The local aborigines, except the poor, use Maoshu as coffins. Most Du Sun and Mutt buried the bodies in big bottles (that is, urns, the same below) with different prices. ..... The usual burial method is to cut the head of the bottle, so that the bottle can hold the body. Sit in a bottle with your knees touching your chin and then cover it with a gong. Sealed with gum, hid in the house for seven days, and held a funeral at the same time, with gongs and drums. However, Tuarandusun people in Tolan often take out the buried urn from the old tomb, throw the bones into the river, and then reuse them. So an ancient urn is often buried for four or five generations. As for the Muru people in Rundum and Pensiangam, the dead were first buried in wooden coffins, then opened and buried in urns a year later.
In addition, the Du people in Borneo, especially those in Papart, Putatan and Tuellen, are also enthusiastic about the worship of the urn. In their view, every sacred urn worshipped has its mythical origin. There are no more than 30 sacred urns in this area, which are extremely valuable, each weighing 200-300 Jin. The sacred urn is called "Gusi", which can be divided into two types, one is called Tompok, and the other is Huga haing-haiag. Dongpu, about 4 feet high, is a green-brown translucent porcelain, which was actually made by overseas Chinese from the perspective of Europeans. Owen Rutter's article "A Study on the Folklore of Indigenous People in North Borneo" mentioned that their worship of the sacred urn was quite lively in the "sacred urn festival", which was locally called Menga-hou, and the ceremony was called "Mobog", with the purpose of expelling an evil spirit from the village all year round.