 | Henry Ling Roth - 1896 - 566 páginas
...(ibid, ^oth May.) Mr. Hatton states that Muruts, who had been on bold or risky expeditions, used to tatu and he mentions a case where a Murut, having run away...among the natives of Borneo is one method of writing. Mr. Earl writes : " I could not discover any written character among the Dyaks of Western Borneo, but... | |
 | Henry Ling Roth - 1896 - 566 páginas
...Muruts, who had been on bold or risky expeditions, used to tatu and he mentions a case where a M unit, having run away from the enemy, was tatued on his...among the natives of Borneo is one method of writing. Mr. Earl writes : "I could not discover any written character among the Dyaks of Western Borneo, but... | |
 | Henry Theophilus Finck - 1899 - 888 páginas
...indicates rank. Slaughter of an enemy, or mere murder of a slave, are other reasons for tattooing. "A Murut, having run away from the enemy, was tatued on his back. So that we may justly conclude that tatuing among the natives of Borneo is one method of writing."... | |
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May.) Mr. Hatton states that Muruts, who had been on bold or risky expeditions, used to tatu and he mentions a case where a Murut, having run away from the enemy, was tatued on his back. (Hatton's Diary, 6th April.) So that we may justly conclude that... 