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Routledge
340 Pages
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Routledge
340 Pages
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Routledge
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Published in 1937. This book, written by the well-known authority on the ethnology and archaeology of the Malay Peninsula, presents a compact and detailed account of the Negritos, one of the three paga races of the Peninsula. It brings up to date much of the previous work on this subject, and deals with all aspects of their character and environment. By way of introduction, there is a general... Read more
1. The Geography and Development of the Malay Peninsula: Negrito Distribution and Habitat. 2. Numbers, Health, Territories. 3. Groups, Group Names, Government. 4. Intercouse with Malays and Foreigners. 5. General Appearance, Personal Character. 6. Dwellings. 7. Household Utensils, Food, Cooking, Agriculture, Hunting and Fishing, Narcotics, Fire-Making. 8. Clothing, Ornaments, Hairdressing. 9. Face-Painting, Mutilations, Tattooing. 10. Weapons - the Bow and Arrow and the Blowpipe. 11. Weapons (continued) - Dart-quivers, Darts, Shooting with the Blowpipe, the Poison and its Effects. 12. Musical Instruments, Singing, Dancing. 13. Negrito Art. 14. The Negrito Deities. 15. The Negrito Deities (continued). 16. The Creation of the World, the Origin of the Negritos, the Sun, the Moon, the Rainbow, Rain. 17. Thunder, Lightning, Tabus and Punishment Tales. 18. The Pillar that Supports the Heavens. 19. The Shaman. 20. The Shaman (continued). 21. Various Folk-lore Beliefs and Customs. 22. Folk-Tales. 23. Birth, Naming, Marriage, Relationship Tabus, etc. 24. The Afterworld. 25. Death and Burial. 26. Linguistics. 27. Bodily Powers and Physical Anthropology.
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Ivor Evans
