An Account of the Wild Tribes: Inhabiting the Malayan Peninsula, Sumatra and a Few Neighbouring Islands (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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All these various wild tribes are ordi narily classed under the general and ex pressive appellation of obang binua 1, which signifies men of the soil; this will be the ex pression I will use when speaking of these tribes generally and without intending to refer to any one in particular.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book details the author's experience between 1839-49 living amongst the Jakun, an aboriginal people of the Malay Peninsula. The book describes the author's travels through the jungles and mountains of the region as he attempted to understand the history, culture, and daily life of the Jakun. The author examines the origins and theorized migrations of the Jakun tribes and their division into three classes. The author includes his detailed observations on Jakun religion, customs, communal structures, and even their knowledge of astronomy. This book is essential reading for those interested in Southeast Asian history, anthropology, and indigenous cultures. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332041985_0
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