text_original: Often, however, as already noted, it is not the whole body, but the head alone, that is specially kept and worshipped. Thus Mr. H. O. Forbes says of the people of Buru: "The dead are buried in the forest on some secluded spot, marked by a _merang_, or grave pole, over which at certain intervals the relatives place tobacco, cigarettes, and various offerings.
text_transcription: OFTEN HOWEVER AS ALREADY NOTED IT IS NOT THE WHOLE BODY BUT THE HEAD ALONE THAT IS SPECIALLY KEPT AND WORSHIPPED THUS MISTER H O FORBES SAYS OF THE PEOPLE OF BORU THE DEAD ARE BURIED IN THE FOREST ON SOME SCLUDED SPOT MARKED BY A MARANK OR GRAVE POLE OVER WHICH AT CERTAIN INTERVALS THE RELATIVES PLACE TOBACCO CIGARETTES AND VARIOUS OFFERINGS
phonemes: ˈɔfən, haʊˈɛvɚ, æz ɔːlɹˌɛdi nˈoʊɾᵻd, ɪɾ ɪz nˌɑːt ðə hˈoʊl bˈɑːdi, bˌʌt ðə hˈɛd ɐlˈoʊn, ðæt ɪz spˈɛʃəli kˈɛpt ænd wˈɜːʃɪpt. ðˈʌs mˈɪstɚ. ˈeɪtʃ. ˈoʊ. fˈɔːɹbz sˈɛz ʌvðə pˈiːpəl ʌv bjˈʊɹɹuː: "ðə dˈɛd ɑːɹ bˈɛɹid ɪnðə fˈɔːɹɪst ˌɔn sˌʌm sᵻklˈuːdᵻd spˈɑːt, mˈɑːɹkt baɪ ɐ mˈɛɹæŋ, ɔːɹ ɡɹˈeɪv pˈoʊl, ˌoʊvɚ wˌɪtʃ æt sˈɜːʔn̩ ˈɪntɚvəlz ðə ɹˈɛlətˌɪvz plˈeɪs təbˈækoʊ, sˌɪɡɚɹˈɛts, ænd vˈɛɹiəs ˈɔfɚɹɪŋz.