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100 1 _aHaddon, Alfred C.
_q(Alfred Cort),
_d1855-1940
245 1 0 _aHead-hunters, black, white, and brown
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-02-03
508 _aPeter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Head-Hunters, Black, White, and Brown" by Alfred C. Haddon is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book documents the author’s anthropological and ethnological observations during his travels, particularly focusing on the cultures and customs of the Torres Straits Islanders and other indigenous communities in the region. Haddon emphasizes the importance of documenting the beliefs and rituals of these peoples, especially as traditional knowledge begins to fade with the passing of elder generations. The opening of the text details the journey of Haddon and his expedition team as they travel from Thursday Island to Murray Island in Torres Straits. Haddon describes the vibrant mix of cultures and the rapid changes in the local economy, influenced by the influx of Japanese workers. He recounts their tedious maritime journey to Murray Island, where the team is warmly welcomed by local chiefs and the schoolmaster. The careful observations set a foundation for Haddon’s anthropological inquiries into the customs, languages, and social structures of the islanders he intends to study during their stay. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: Methuen & Co., 1901
653 _aEthnology -- Borneo
653 _aEthnology -- New Guinea
653 _aHeadhunters
653 _aKayan (Bornean people)
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/headhuntersblack00hadduoft
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72861
999 _c113586
_d113586