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100 1 _aMcGovern, Janet B. Montgomery
245 1 0 _aAmong the Head-Hunters of Formosa
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-12-16
508 _aProduced 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.)
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEthnology -- Taiwan
653 _aHeadhunters
700 1 _aMarett, R. R.
_q(Robert Ranulph),
_d1866-1943
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53746
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