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For Educational Purposes Only |
It is believed that the indigenous peoples on Borneo, including the Dayak, are descendants of Austronesian peoples from Asia who are believed to have arrived about 3000 years ago, displacing or augmenting the previous population. |
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One Dayak group, believe that the soul inhabits the head.
Therefore, taking the head of one's enemy gives you their soul.
Taking the head also conferred your victim's status,
skill and power, which helped ensure farming success
and fertility among the tribe.
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500 years ago, the Dayak brought back enemies' heads |
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Head-hunting was made illegal over a century ago—but even today, an occasional head is still taken. |
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These Skulls are a typical example of the style of carving done by the Dayak headhunters. These skulls offer definite value in the area of medical forensics due to the evidence of trauma cannibalism. As anthropological specimens they will be a delight because of the unique and crude etchings done to the surface. |
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