Head-Hunting And The Magang Ceremony In Sabah
It has often been difficult to separate myth from fact when it comes to discerning the head hunting traditions of the inhabitants of North Borneo. Here Phelan, a long time resident in Sabah and expert in tribal culture, describes in word and with colour photos what may have been one of the last cermonies honouring skulls. He also examines the purpose and extent of head hunting in the past.
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It has often been difficult to separate myth from fact when it comes to discerning the head hunting traditions of the inhabitants of North Borneo. Here Phelan, a long time resident in Sabah and expert in tribal culture, describes in word and with colour photos what may have been one of the last cermonies honouring skulls. He also examines the purpose and extent of head hunting in the past.
Publisher: Natural History Publications
Paperback
2001
ISBN: 9789838120456
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