The Religion of the Tempasuk Dusuns of North Borneo Tapa dura - 2007

Reprint.. Hard cover. Fine in fine dust jacket.. 605 p. Includes: illustrations, maps, index. . The Religion of the Tempasuk Dusuns of North Borneo, which was first published in 1953, is one of the most important books written about the Dusun of the Tempasuk district, one of the numerous ethnic groups in Sabah (formerly called North Borneo). It is based on the author's fieldwork in the early 20th century and in the pre-and post-World War II periods when he lived amongst these people. The book gives a very comprehensive account of the Dusun's general beliefs, beginning with their creation myth, as well as their ceremonies (agricultural, communal and personal). These are not mere text accounts of what the author witnessed at these ceremonies. More than 50 fascinating photographs of these ceremonies are included in the book, an appendix gives the texts of some of the rites. The third section of the book has 65 folktales of the Tempasuk Dusun, covering a wide variety of themes. Several are creation tales,… Leer más

Kota Kinabalu: Opus Publications, 2007. Reprint. Hardcover. New/new. 12-10-15. The author first came in contact with the Tempasuk Dusuns during a one year contract as a civil servant in North Borneo in the early 20th century. However he returned there in 1938 as an anthropologist and ethnographer and lived in Borneo until he died in 1957. This enabled him to complete this work which was originally published in 1953. The book is divided into three parts - I - General Beliefs, II - Ceremonies & III - Folk Stories. 579 pages with 22 pages of black and white plates and a fold out map. Weight: 1.7kg Post free within Malaysia but will incur additional postage charges when posted elsewhere.