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We have already referred to the respectful and influential position that a halak...

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Title

We have already referred to the respectful and influential position that a halak...

Description

"We have already referred to the respectful and influential position that a halak enjoys in Negrito society. This respect extends beyond the grave, for a halak's funeral is different from that given to an ordinary man. A halak is not buried in the usual way. Instead, his corpse is eihter placed in the branches of a tall tree, or else it is buried in a sitting position, with the head exposed for the latter must never be covered with earth. A halak does not depart immediately into the next world but becomes a tiger instead."

Creator

Iskandar Carey

Source

Iskandar Carey. (1976). Orang Asli the aboriginal tribes of Peninsular Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur. Oxford University Press. p.105.

DS595 A3Cap

Date

1976

Contributor

amirul

Type

Book