Book

Seventeen years among the Sea Dyaks of Borneo: a record of intimate association with the natives of the Bornean jungles

Seeley & Co., Ltd. • London, England • Published In 1911 • Pages:

By: Gomes, Edwin H..

Abstract

Gomes was an English missionary who spent many years in Sarawak during the period 1890-1910. This book is a general account of Dyak life and customs, interspersed with Gomes' reminiscences. The book contains chapters on Dyak character, manner of life, social life, life cycle, war and head-hunting, religion, sports, music, folk-lore, and the future of the Sea Dyak (from the point of view of missionary activities). Throughout, Gomes has not hesitated to make use of other published materials on the Dyak. In particular he has used 2: Howell, 4: Roth and 5: Roth, of this file, mainly for descriptions of pregnancy, warfare, head-hunting, infanticide, and cemeteries. These sections have not been indexed in this book. In addition, he makes acknowledged use of the entire article on the contents of a Dyak medicine chest by Bishop Hose. This book is well written and contains much useful information in addition to the above.

HRAF PubDate

1995

Region

Asia

Sub Region

Southeast Asia

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Creator Type

Missionary

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Timothy J. O'Leary

Field Date

ca. 1890

Coverage Date

1890-1910

Coverage Place

Sarawak, Malaysia

Notes

Edwin H. Gomes ; with an introduction by the Reverend John Perham

Includes index

LCSH

Ibans (Bornean people)/Sea Dyaks