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)
1 Impressions from a Distance
2 Impressions at First-Hand
3 Personal Contact with the Aborigines
4 The Present Population of Formosa
5 Racial Stock
6 Social Organization
7 Religious Beliefs and Practices
8 Marriage Customs
9 Customs Connected with Illness and Death
10 Arts and Crafts
11 Tattooing and Other Forms of Mutilation
12 Methods of Transport
13 Possibilities of the Future
14 Civilization and its Benefits
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