Author: Corbey, Raymond.
Title: HEADHUNTERS FROM THE SWAMPS. THE MARIND ANIM OF NEW GUINEA AS SEEN BY THE MISSIONARIES OF THE SACRED HEART, 1905-1925.
Description: 138 pp.; 64 b/w photographs., 1 map, index, biblio.. English translation of: 'Snellen om Namen'. Leiden, 2010. Pbk. In 1905, the Tilburg Missionaries of the Sacred Heart established their first mission post among the Marind Anim on the southwest coast of New Guinea. These Dutch missionaries were to witness the swift and dramatic demise of an ancient cultural tradition. They recorded its intricate cosmology, complex initiation ceremonies, spectacular art and intensive headhunting in writing and photographs. The author was granted permission to publish the remarkable photographs of the Sacred Heart congregation’s archive. With its amply documented photographs, 'Headhunters from the Swamps' is a fascinating resource for anyone with an interest in the history and culture of New Guinea.

Keywords: New Guinea/Melanesia Fotografie