Project Gutenberg 2009-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 420 Cerruti, Giovanni Battista 1850 1914 Cerruti, G. B. (Giovanni Battista) Sanpietro, I. Stone My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula) Produced by A Project Gutenberg volunteer working with digital material generously made available by the Internet Archive "My Friends the Savages" by Captain G. B. Cerruti is an ethnographic account written in the early 20th century. The book documents the author’s experiences and observations as a settler in the Perak region of the Malay Peninsula and aims to shed light on the lifestyle and customs of the indigenous Sakai people. With a focus on cultural contrasts, the narrative provides insights into the primitive simplicity of the Sakais and the corrupting influence of the surrounding civilized societies. The opening of the work introduces readers to the author's longing to escape the "civilized" world for a simpler life among the Sakais, whom he views as both fascinating and free from the corruptions of modern society. After arriving in the Peninsula, Cerruti reflects on his decision to explore the interior jungles, motivated by a desire for adventure and the hope of finding gold. He details his initial preparations, the challenges he faces traveling through the jungle, including dealing with treachery among his hired escorts, and his first encounters with the Sakais. Through these early experiences, Cerruti sets the stage for a deep exploration of the cultural and existential contrasts between "civilized" life and that of the indigenous peoples, framing the Sakais as a symbol of untainted humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Malay Peninsula -- Description and travel Senoi (Southeast Asian people) DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 490438 2025-06-11T14:49:00.434084 text/html 496108 2009-02-25T07:39:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2272100 2009-02-25T07:39:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2327865 2025-06-11T14:49:12.951051 application/epub+zip 2333855 2025-06-11T14:49:04.774095 application/epub+zip 260317 2025-06-11T14:49:02.934134 application/epub+zip 2522695 2025-06-11T14:49:18.479014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2485904 2025-06-11T14:49:11.376027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422870 2022-09-13T07:30:59.233114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425386 2025-06-11T14:48:58.856109 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 425270 2009-02-25T07:38:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 163329 2009-02-25T07:39:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 425290 2009-02-25T07:38:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163213 2009-02-25T07:39:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20985 2025-06-11T14:49:18.653979 application/rdf+xml 11481 2025-06-11T14:49:03.534060 image/jpeg 2899 2025-06-11T14:49:03.231052 image/jpeg 2533109 2025-06-11T14:49:00.615104 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog