Author: TICHELMAN, G.L. & W.J. DE GRUYTER
Title: Tooverteekens en symbolen van Indonesië.
Description: 's-Graveland, 1942. Small 8°, orig. clothbacked pictorial boards, c. 70pp. Ills. on 4 plates, text-ills, extensive foot-notes. An interesting essay on the occurance, ancient history and development of pagan-belief in colonial Indonesia: meaning and existence of magic signs and symbols, prohibitory signs, taboo, sorcery & witchcraft, mainly as found on the Lesser Sunda Islands, the Moluccas and among the Toba-Batak. (corners somewh. damaged).

Keywords: magic/taboo/moluccas/batak