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Bruni, or Borneo Proper - from a sketch by a correspondent, 1845. Creator: Unknown

Bruni, or Borneo Proper - from a sketch by a correspondent, 1845. ...Borneo, the capital of the kingdom of Borneo Proper, or Brunai, lying on the north-west coast of the Island of Borneo, on the banks of the river, about ten miles from the sea...the river has a considerable depth, and here the shipping lies, particularly the Chinese junks...The town, which is on low ground, contains a considerable number of houses, built on posts, four or five feet high, which, at the rise of the tide, allow the water to pass freely under them The streets are formed by canals, either natural or artificial, which facilitate communication; and they are always covered with boats, which are managed by women with great dexterity...The exports are rice, black pepper, camphor, cinnamon, bees-wax, sea-slugs, turtle-shell, pearls, and mother-of-pearl, with tea, wrought and raw silk, and nankeen...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1845, Vol VII

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Amulets were used by the Ngaju and neighbouring Dayak peoples to ward off enemies

Amulets were used by the Ngaju and neighbouring Dayak peoples to ward off enemies, provide protection in war, and to bring good fortune and health. In times of illness and distress the shaman might take small chips of wood from the talisman and from these chips prepare a remedy. Country of Origin: Indonesia. Culture: Dayak. Date/Period: 20th C. Place of Origin: Kalimantan, Borneo. Material Size: Wood. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Formerly Philip Goldman Collection, London . Location: 10

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Traditional enemies assembled at a peace conference in Claudetown, Sarawak, c1899, (1922).Artist: Dr Charles Hose

Traditional enemies assembled at a peace conference in Claudetown, Sarawak, c1899, (1922). The great peace-making at Marudi, Baram District, between the Kayan, Kenyah, and Klemantan Tribes of East and West Borneo'. Illustration from Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume II, British Empire to Dahomey, edited by J A Hammerton, (Educational Book Co, London, 1922)

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