Among the Head-hunters of Formosa
by Janet B. Montgomery McGovern
About this book
"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)
Chapters (14)
1Impressions from a Distance
2Impressions at First-Hand
3Personal Contact with the Aborigines
4The Present Population of Formosa
5Racial Stock
6Social Organization
7Religious Beliefs and Practices
8Marriage Customs
9Customs Connected with Illness and Death
10Arts and Crafts
11Tattooing and Other Forms of Mutilation
12Methods of Transport
13Possibilities of the Future
14Civilization and its Benefits
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