An Epidemic of Flying Heads in a Melanau Community in Sarawak, Malaysia

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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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Main Author:	Appleton, Ann
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2010
Subjects:	HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Online Access:	http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/4035/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/4035/1/An%20Epidemic%20of%20Flying%20Heads%20in%20a%20Melanau%20Community%20in%20Sarawak%2C%20Malaysia.pdf

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