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Ivor H. N. Evans
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Originally published in 1923, the following papers contain the results of investigations concerning religion and custom in Borneo and the Malay Peninsula, which were carried out at intervals during the years 1910 to 1921 by the author. It includes chapters on the customs and beliefs of the ‘Orangdusun’, beliefs and customs of the Sakai, and Malay folk-tales.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 322 ● ISBN 9780429622465 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2019 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 7240469 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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