Annotation translation: "The members of this secret society serve a demon, a spiritual power, which is called, literally "God's medecine" or "God's magic". From time to time this society dances in public and these masked figures symbolise this mysterious power. Under the mask is no mere mortal. As he wears this mask this person hears, as prophet, or as medium, the voice of God. He sees things in, and knows things about, past and future, which a normal mortal cannot know. No-one can understand his language apart from the person with the gift of translation. People who are ill or suffering in other ways pay him approx. SFr.3.- to [literally translated from the German] 'tell their fortunes'. He has the power to purge the village of magic and w...
Annotation translation: "Mboko ndem - These women maintain the very worst customs. They have a speci...
Annotation translation: "Puppet theatre for those suffering from leprosy in Kwala Kapuas, during the...
Annotation translation: "Daniel Lambib. One night he experienced a real hunger for God, got up, and ...
Annotation translation: "Stamm 1931." - "According to what the people there say, the 'witch magic' i...
Annotation translation: "A Banso bailiff. A sort of secret society of men who carry out the orders o...
Annotation translation: "Village magic. Houses and whole villages are protected from evil spirits by...
Annotation translation: "The lower half of the village shrine of Pudjun. There are more than 500 lit...
Annotation translation: "The holy canon of Kota-Waringin village. This place is called 'Kerbau Tudu...
Annotation translation: [Text on the rear of the card]: "Missionary doctors, as well as ordinary mis...
Annotation translation: "The scatterer of rice is standing in front of the small taboo-hut. With eve...
Annotation translation: "Esau Meme is the name of this perhaps 16-year-old youth who volunteered to ...
Annotation translation: "... who suffered from persecution during the synod in K. Kapuas in 1956."; ...
Annotation translation: "Place of the spirits on the top of a mountain. Broken earthenware waterpots...
Annotation translation: "Puppet theatre for those suffering from leprosy in Kwala Kapuas, during the...
Annotation translation: "A 'Bakung' mask from Kotawaringin (used in funeral ceremonies)."; Annotatio...
Annotation translation: "Mboko ndem - These women maintain the very worst customs. They have a speci...
Annotation translation: "Puppet theatre for those suffering from leprosy in Kwala Kapuas, during the...
Annotation translation: "Daniel Lambib. One night he experienced a real hunger for God, got up, and ...
Annotation translation: "Stamm 1931." - "According to what the people there say, the 'witch magic' i...
Annotation translation: "A Banso bailiff. A sort of secret society of men who carry out the orders o...
Annotation translation: "Village magic. Houses and whole villages are protected from evil spirits by...
Annotation translation: "The lower half of the village shrine of Pudjun. There are more than 500 lit...
Annotation translation: "The holy canon of Kota-Waringin village. This place is called 'Kerbau Tudu...
Annotation translation: [Text on the rear of the card]: "Missionary doctors, as well as ordinary mis...
Annotation translation: "The scatterer of rice is standing in front of the small taboo-hut. With eve...
Annotation translation: "Esau Meme is the name of this perhaps 16-year-old youth who volunteered to ...
Annotation translation: "... who suffered from persecution during the synod in K. Kapuas in 1956."; ...
Annotation translation: "Place of the spirits on the top of a mountain. Broken earthenware waterpots...
Annotation translation: "Puppet theatre for those suffering from leprosy in Kwala Kapuas, during the...
Annotation translation: "A 'Bakung' mask from Kotawaringin (used in funeral ceremonies)."; Annotatio...
Annotation translation: "Mboko ndem - These women maintain the very worst customs. They have a speci...
Annotation translation: "Puppet theatre for those suffering from leprosy in Kwala Kapuas, during the...
Annotation translation: "Daniel Lambib. One night he experienced a real hunger for God, got up, and ...