Under tropenes himmel : den store norske oppdager Carl Lumholtz
by Carl Lumholtz
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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 show more 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. show lessTags
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- Important places
- Borneo
- Original language
- English
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- Anthropology, Travel, Nonfiction, Science & Nature
- DDC/MDS
- 915.9830422 — History & geography Geography & travel Geography of and travel in Asia Southeast Asia; Indochina; Mekong River Indonesia and East Timor Kalimantan
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- DS646.312 .L86 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Asia History of Asia Indonesia (Dutch East Indies)
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- English, Norwegian
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