Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917

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THROUGH CENTRAL BORNEO AN ACCOUNT OF TWO YEARS' TRAVEL IN THE

PREFACE

CONTENTS CHAPTER I DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK A RACE WITH THE

ILLUSTRATIONS

CHAPTER I DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK A RACE WITH THE IMPERIAL

CHAPTER II BORNEO CLIMATIC AND BIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS NATURAL

CHAPTER III BANDJERMASIN, THE PRINCIPAL TOWN IN DUTCH

CHAPTER IV AN EXPEDITION INTO THE JUNGLE FIRST

CHAPTER V MEETING PUNANS, THE SHY JUNGLE PEOPLE DOWN THE RIVER

CHAPTER VI RESUMPTION OF MY JOURNEY UP THE KAYAN RIVER LONG

CHAPTER VII ON THE ISAU RIVER A KENYAH CHILD'S FUNERAL A

CHAPTER VIII THE JOURNEY CONTINUED UP THE KAYAN RIVER FIRST

CHAPTER IX HYDROPHOBIA FUNERAL CEREMONIES AT A PADDI

CHAPTER X IN FOG AND DARKNESS A RAID BY ANTS DEPARTURE FROM

CHAPTER XI DEPARTURE FOR BANDJERMASIN A PLEASANT STEAMSHIP

CHAPTER XII THE WAR CHANGES MY PLANS CHOLERA UP THE GREAT

CHAPTER XIII DAYAK CURE OF DISEASE EVIL SPIRITS AND

CHAPTER XIV THE SCALY ANT-EATER THE PORCUPINE THE

CHAPTER XV FINAL START FOR CENTRAL BORNEO CHRISTMAS

CHAPTER XVI ARRIVAL AT BAHANDANG ON THE EQUATOR A STARTLING

CHAPTER XVII THE PENYAHBONGS, MEN OF THE WOODS RHINOCEROS

CHAPTER XVIII A STRANGE MAMMAL ANIMAL LIFE IN CENTRAL

CHAPTER XIX THE SAPUTANS HOW THE EARS OF THE CHIEF WERE

CHAPTER XX ARRIVAL ON THE MAHAKAM RIVER AMONG THE

CHAPTER XXI AN EXCURSION DOWN THE RIVER LONG PAHANGEI THE

CHAPTER XXII DAYAK DOGS A FUNERAL ON THE MAHAKAM OUR RETURN

CHAPTER XXIII A PROFITABLE STAY MAGNIFICENT FRUITS OF

CHAPTER XXIV HEAD-HUNTING, ITS PRACTICE AND PURPOSE

CHAPTER XXV DEPARTURE FROM THE PENIHINGS FRUIT-EATING

CHAPTER XXVI AMONG THE LONG-GLATS IS FEAR OF EXPOSURE TO THE

CHAPTER XXVII CONTINUING THE JOURNEY DOWN THE RIVER GREAT

CHAPTER XXVIII AN EARTHQUAKE ERADICATING THE PLAGUE THROUGH

CHAPTER XXIX THE BALEI OR TEMPLE A LITTLE KNOWN PART OF THE

CHAPTER XXX AN EXPEDITION TO THE KATINGAN RIVER TATUING OF THE

CHAPTER XXXI AMONG THE DUHOI (OT-DANUMS) RICH COLLECTIONS THE

CHAPTER XXXII AGRICULTURAL PURSUITS FACTS ABOUT ULU-OTS, THE

CHAPTER XXXIII KASUNGAN THE WEALTH OF THE

CHAPTER XXXIV FUNERAL CUSTOMS OF THE KATINGANS DEPARTURE FROM

CHAPTER XXXV A VISIT TO KUALA KAPUAS A BREED OF STUMP-TAILED

FOLKLORE OF SOME OF THE TRIBES IN DUTCH BORNEO VISITED BY THE AUTHOR 1. THE MOTHERLESS BOY

CONCLUSION

SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES TO THE TRIBES IN DUTCH BORNEO VISITED BY THE AUTHOR KAYANS

A SHORT GLOSSARY

INDEX

SAMPLES OF DAYAK TATUING

Title: Through Central Borneo: An Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917

Author: Carl Lumholtz

Edition: 10

Language: English

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