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1. Melanau signs of beauty: artificially modified skulls from Borneo

Author

Mally, Markus

Subjects
Cranial manipulation -- History, Anthropology/archeology/folklore, Biological sciences, Regional focus/area studies
Abstract

Artificially modified skulls are regarded today as valuable cultural relics, playing an important role in anthropological, ethnological and medicinal research. Based on features of recently identified intentionally modified skulls from [...]

Published
2016

2. Decorated headhunting trophies of Borneo: a forgotten ritual art

Author

Mally, Markus

Subjects
Oxford University Press (Oxford, England) -- Rites, ceremonies and celebrations, Book publishing -- Rites, ceremonies and celebrations -- Social aspects, Anthropology/archeology/folklore, Biological sciences, Regional focus/area studies, Borneo Research Council -- Rites, ceremonies and celebrations -- Social aspects
Abstract

Headhunting played a central role in the social organization, religion, and worldview of nearly all Dayak groups of Borneo. (1) A few groups decorated their trophy skulls in characteristic ways [...]

Published
2015

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