The head-hunters of Borneo / by Carl Bock



Digitised Book 216.73.216.191 (0)

1988

The head-hunters of Borneo / by Carl Bock

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This text captures the spirit of one man who dared to explore the recesses of the mysterious island of Borneo. Ever the adventurer, Bock eagerly proceeded in spite of rumours of cannibalism and the previous deaths of many who had attempted less. His enthusiasm for things exotic would not let him forego the chance to pursue the legend of orang buntut, the men with tails.

Subjects

Headhunters--Borneo Dayaks Borneo--Description and travel Sumatra (Indonesia)--Description and trave

Categories

Heritage and Culture

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Title
The head-hunters of Borneo / by Carl Bock
Creators
  • Bock, Carl, 1849-1932
Subject
  • Headhunters--Borneo
  • Dayaks
  • Borneo--Description and travel
  • Sumatra (Indonesia)--Description and trave
Publisher
  • G. Brash, 1988
  • National Library Board Singapore, 1988
Digital Description
application/pdf, ill., maps
Table of Contents
  • ch. I. Introductory. An earthquake. A "universal provider". Buitenzorg. The native agricultural school. Coffee worth more than gold... ch. II. Macassar. Its markets and produce. Abnormal nail-growth. Troublesome servants... ch. III. Unseaworthy craft. A forest solitude. Coal-mines. Fish and fisheries. The capital of Koetei... -- ch. IV. Doubts and delays. Off at last. Up the Mahakkam. More deserters. A dead forest... -- ch. V. Dyak graves. The first skull. Disappearance of Ke Patti. An alarm...
Copyright
  • All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.