TAUERN, O.D., Patasiwa und Patalima. Vom Molukkeneiland Seran und seinen Bewöhnern. Ein Beitrag zur Völkerkunde.
Leipzig, 1918 Original cloth, decorated in Alfurese Art-style, (viii), 208pp., frontisp., numerous ills. on 119 plates o.o.t., 31 text-ills. & figures, incl. music-scores, 1 large extended plate, 2 large extended coloured maps at end, decorative head-&-tail pieces in Alfurese Art-design.
Ethnogr. study of Seram, which is the result of investigations carried-out during the 2nd Freiburg Moluccas expedition (1911-1912). A survey is given of ethnic, religious, linguistic & political divisions of the population: the Bonfia (East Ceram), the Seti, Hatuolo, Wahinama, Manusela & Nusawele (Central Seram) & the Malowan, Wemale & Makahala or Alune (West Seram) (:) Religion, housing & tools, food, fishing, clothing, weaving among the Alune, marriage, taboos, Pela, dances, feasts, superstitions, &c...(Polman, Central Moluccas, op.cit.). Rare. (bds. somewh. shaved).