Hose's
profound and extensive knowledge of them; I have therefore gladly
accepted my friend's generous invitation to place my name beside his
as joint-author of this work.
W. McD.
Contents
Chapter I
Geography of Borneo
1
Chapter II
History of Borneo
8
Chapter III
General Sketch of the Peoples of Borneo
28
Chapter IV
Material Conditions of the Pagan Tribes of Borneo
43
Chapter V
The Social System
63
Chapter VI
Agriculture
97
Chapter VII
The Daily Life of a Kayan Long House
116
Chapter VIII
Life on the Rivers
131
Chapter IX
Life in the Jungle
143
Chapter X
War
158
Chapter XI
Handicrafts
193
Chapter XII
Decorative Art
224
Chapter XIII
Ideas of Spiritual Existences and the Practices Arising from Them
1
Chapter XIV
Ideas of the Soul Illustrated by Burial Customs, Soul-Catching,
and Exorcism
28
Chapter XV
Animistic Beliefs Connected with Animals and Plants
51
Chapter XVI
Magic, Spells, and Charms
115
Chapter XVII
Myths, Legends, and Stories
136
Chapter XVIII
Childhood and Youth of a Kayan
153
Chapter XIX
The Nomad Hunters
177
Chapter XX
Moral and Intellectual Peculiarities
194
Chapter XXI
Ethnology of Borneo
223
Chapter XXII
Government
257
Appendix
The Physical Characters of the Races of Borneo.
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