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

A two-volume account of the last expedition of ethnographer and explorer Carl Lumholtz (1851–1922), originally published in 1920.

Carl Lumholtz (Author)

9781108046299, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 26 April 2012

276 pages, 41 b/w illus. 1 map
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.41 kg

The Norwegian explorer and ethnographer Carl Lumholtz (1851–1922) wrote the influential ethnographic studies Among Cannibals and Unknown Mexico (both reissued in this series) after his journeys through Australia and Mexico respectively. In 1913, Lumholtz went on his final expedition, which aimed to explore the large parts of Borneo unknown to the rest of the world. Interested by tales of head-hunting, he wanted to spend time with the indigenous people and conduct research. Originally published in 1920, this two-volume work is Lumholtz's account of his expedition. Many of the illustrations in the work are from photographs taken by the author, including pictures of members of the different tribes he stayed with. Volume 2 begins with the expedition's stay with the Penihing people. Throughout the volume, the folklore of the different tribes is discussed, and a chapter on head-hunting and its purposes is included.

23. A profitable stay
24. Head-hunting, its practice and purpose
25. Departure from the Penihings
26. Among the Long-Glats
27. Continuing the journey down the river
28. An earthquake
29. The balei or temple
30. An expedition to the Katingan River
31. Among the Duhoi (Ot-Danums)
32. Agricultural pursuits
33. Kasungan
34. Funeral customs of the Katingans
35. A visit to Kuala Kapuas
Folklore of some of the tribes in Dutch Borneo visited by the author
Conclusion
Supplementary notes to the tribes in Dutch Borneo visited by the author
A short glossary
Index.

Subject Areas: Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography [JHMC]