Among the Head-Hunters of Formosa by Janet B. Montgomery McGovern

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/53746.html.images 493 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/53746.epub3.images 5.7 MB Send
to
kindle
email:

EPUB (older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/53746.epub.images 5.7 MB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/53746.epub.noimages 266 kB
Kindle https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/53746.kf8.images 7.5 MB
older Kindles https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/53746.kindle.images 7.4 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/53746.txt.utf-8 376 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/53746/pg53746-h.zip 5.6 MB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author McGovern, Janet B. Montgomery
Author of introduction, etc. Marett, R. R. (Robert Ranulph), 1866-1943
LoC No. 23005695
Title Among the Head-Hunters of Formosa
Note Reading ease score: 56.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Cindy Horton, Clarity, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries and the
HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Summary "Among the Head-Hunters of Formosa" by Janet B. Montgomery McGovern is an anthropological account written in the early 20th century. This work details the author's experiences and observations during her two-year stay in Formosa (Taiwan) from 1916 to 1918, specifically focusing on the lives of the indigenous populations, their customs, and cultural practices. The book offers a unique perspective on the aboriginal tribes, particularly the Taiyal, who were noted for their head-hunting traditions, providing insight into their societal structures and beliefs. The opening of the book sets the stage for the author's journey to Formosa, highlighting her skepticism about the existence of true matriarchal societies before discovering one among the island's tribes. McGovern describes her first impressions of the island and the lack of reliable information about its aboriginal inhabitants during her time in Japan. She narrates her determination to conduct an in-depth study of the tribes, driven by curiosity and a desire to learn about a culture that is rapidly disappearing under external influences, particularly from Japanese colonial rule. As she prepares for her journey, her interest is piqued by both the beauty of the island and the complex dynamics of its tribal cultures, laying the groundwork for her exploration of the indigenous lifestyle in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
Subject Ethnology -- Taiwan
Subject Headhunters
Category Text
EBook-No. 53746
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 101 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!