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 Project Gutenberg 2016-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 212 McGovern, Janet B. Montgomery Marett, R. R. (Robert Ranulph) 1866 1943 Marett, Robert Ranulph 23005695 Among the Head-Hunters of Formosa Produced by Cindy Horton, Clarity, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries and the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Among the Head-Hunters of Formosa" by Janet B. Montgomery McGovern is an anthropological account written in the early 20th century. This work details the author's experiences and observations during her two-year stay in Formosa (Taiwan) from 1916 to 1918, specifically focusing on the lives of the indigenous populations, their customs, and cultural practices. The book offers a unique perspective on the aboriginal tribes, particularly the Taiyal, who were noted for their head-hunting traditions, providing insight into their societal structures and beliefs. The opening of the book sets the stage for the author's journey to Formosa, highlighting her skepticism about the existence of true matriarchal societies before discovering one among the island's tribes. McGovern describes her first impressions of the island and the lack of reliable information about its aboriginal inhabitants during her time in Japan. She narrates her determination to conduct an in-depth study of the tribes, driven by curiosity and a desire to learn about a culture that is rapidly disappearing under external influences, particularly from Japanese colonial rule. As she prepares for her journey, her interest is piqued by both the beauty of the island and the complex dynamics of its tribal cultures, laying the groundwork for her exploration of the indigenous lifestyle in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Ethnology -- Taiwan Headhunters DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Sociology Category: History - Other Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 504881 2025-06-21T11:44:06.760866 text/html 480481 2024-10-23T01:31:20 text/html 5974876 2025-06-21T11:44:31.628699 application/epub+zip 5958788 2025-06-21T11:44:14.663775 application/epub+zip 272448 2025-06-21T11:44:08.073815 application/epub+zip 7843955 2025-06-21T11:44:39.630735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7781536 2025-06-21T11:44:23.990740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357914 2022-09-24T12:30:26.103960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385280 2025-06-21T11:44:05.304875 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 365293 2024-10-23T01:31:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17294 2025-06-21T11:44:39.845681 application/rdf+xml 15699 2025-06-21T11:44:08.250823 image/jpeg 2104 2025-06-21T11:44:08.167816 image/jpeg 5866538 2025-06-21T11:44:07.069892 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia