Project Gutenberg 2018-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 317 Gomes, Edwin Herbert 1862 1944 Gomes, Edwin H. (Edwin Herbert) Seventeen Years Among the Sea Dyaks of Borneo A Record of Intimate Association with the Natives of the Bornean Jungles 17 Years Among the Sea Dyaks of Borneo A Record of Intimate Association with the Natives of the Bornean Jungles E-text prepared by MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Seventeen Years Among the Sea Dyaks of Borneo" by Edwin Herbert Gomes is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and customs of the Sea Dyaks, a native tribe in Borneo, drawing from Gomes's extensive experience as a missionary among them. It delves deeply into their traditions, social structure, and the transformative effects of Western influence on their culture. At the start of the book, Gomes sets the stage by describing the lush, untamed jungles of Borneo and the tumultuous history of the Dyaks, emphasizing their past involvement in piracy and head-hunting. He introduces Sir James Brooke, who played a pivotal role in suppressing these practices and bringing order to the region, ultimately paving the way for reforms that impacted the Dyaks' way of life. The opening portion outlines the precarious existence of the Dyaks in the past, detailing the violence and fear that permeated their society. It also foreshadows the significant cultural changes they would face with the advent of Western governance and missionary work, a theme that will be explored in depth throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sarawak (Malaysia) -- Description and travel Iban (Bornean people) DS Text Category: History - Other Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 752659 2025-07-23T03:30:22.089405 text/html 745172 2018-05-23T11:08:12 text/html 2093100 2025-07-23T03:30:33.293393 application/epub+zip 2098734 2025-07-23T03:30:24.337441 application/epub+zip 341693 2025-07-23T03:30:23.034440 application/epub+zip 2334997 2025-07-23T03:30:39.582388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2248584 2025-07-23T03:30:32.106370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485838 2022-08-25T17:13:02.093504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 632140 2025-07-23T03:30:20.459436 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 632206 2020-06-15T00:15:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18538 2025-07-23T03:30:39.736333 application/rdf+xml 18827 2025-07-23T03:30:23.422418 image/jpeg 2667 2025-07-23T03:30:23.350439 image/jpeg 228184 2020-06-15T00:15:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 1951181 2018-05-23T11:12:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 1959587 2025-07-23T03:30:22.235461 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