Among the Head-hunters of Formosa

Janet B. Montgomery McGovern (1874 - 1938)

"Among the Head-hunters of Formosa contains the substance of observations made during a two-years' stay in Formosa — from September 1916 to September 1918 ... I venture to hope that such information as the book contains may stimulate interest, and perhaps encourage further investigation, before it is too late, into the tribal customs and habits of a little-known, and rapidly disappearing, people." (from author's Introduction to Among the Head-hunters of Formosa)

Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Impressions from a Distance Anonymous
00:10:52
Play 02 Impressions at First-Hand Anonymous
00:42:52
Play 03 Personal Contact with the Aborigines Anonymous
00:22:09
Play 04 The Present Population of Formosa Anonymous
00:07:32
Play 05 Racial Stock Anonymous
00:19:44
Play 06 Social Organization Anonymous
00:27:59
Play 07 Religious Beliefs and Practices Anonymous
00:29:00
Play 08 Marriage Customs Anonymous
00:14:32
Play 09 Customs Connected with Illness and Death Anonymous
00:12:29
Play 10 Arts and Crafts Anonymous
00:17:29
Play 11 Tattooing and Other Forms of Mutilation Anonymous
00:09:40
Play 12 Methods of Transport Anonymous
00:05:15
Play 13 Possibilities of the Future Anonymous
00:02:27
Play 14 Civilization and its Benefits Anonymous
00:21:21