Project Gutenberg 2009-10-11 Public domain in the USA. 104 Furness, William Henry 1866 1920 Folk-lore in Borneo : $b a sketch Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Folk-lore in Borneo: A Sketch" by William Henry Furness is an anthropological exploration of the myths and traditions of the Bornean peoples, written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a study of the diverse folklore found among the various tribes of Borneo, who share no common written language and possess rich yet isolated cultural narratives shaped by their unique environments and lifestyles. The book highlights the cultural practices, beliefs, and mythologies that permeate their society, giving readers insight into the life and customs of these indigenous communities. The content of the book provides a detailed look at the creation myths, societal structures, and superstitions of the Bornean tribes, including the Kayans and Dayaks. Furness shares several creation stories from different tribes, illustrating how they perceive the origins of humanity and the natural world around them. He describes the significance of ritual practices, such as head-hunting, which is intertwined with their beliefs about the afterlife and bravery. Through narratives about mythological characters and the spiritual beliefs surrounding nature, Furness sheds light on how these folklore traditions inform the daily lives and customs of the Bornean people, reflecting their deep connections to their environment and cultural heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Folklore -- Borneo GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 79644 79601 2024-09-13T04:25:53.065683 2023-09-13T09:27:04.933777 text/html text/html 76517 2021-01-05T18:37:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 331960 2021-01-05T18:37:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 372351 2024-09-13T04:25:56.466659 application/epub+zip 371299 2024-09-13T04:25:54.297661 application/epub+zip 78759 2024-09-13T04:25:53.525712 application/epub+zip 469023 2024-09-13T04:25:58.219739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459247 2024-09-13T04:25:55.953730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167663 2022-09-14T05:08:37.528730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70421 70192 2024-09-13T04:25:52.816720 2023-09-13T09:27:04.613749 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 70213 2021-01-05T18:37:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 28014 2021-01-05T18:37:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 70204 2021-01-05T18:37:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27986 2021-01-05T18:37:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19976 2024-09-13T04:25:58.347662 application/rdf+xml 13310 2024-09-13T04:25:53.864753 image/jpeg 3493 2024-09-13T04:25:53.691682 image/jpeg 381005 2024-09-13T04:25:53.087724 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia