An Epidemic of Flying Heads in a Melanau Community in Sarawak, Malaysia
In May 2001 a spate of reported sightings of ulou pesilieng, or flying heads, occurred in the Melanau villages around Mukah, Sarawak, accompanied by reports of sick children and generalized anxiety amongst the inhabitants. Historically, this phenomenon was associated with the Melanau a-bayoh (shaman...
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| Language: | English |
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
2010
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/4035/1/An%20Epidemic%20of%20Flying%20Heads%20in%20a%20Melanau%20Community%20in%20Sarawak%2C%20Malaysia.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/4035/ |
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