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Title	The coffins in the Balai.
Type of title	translation
Original caption	Die Särge in der Balai.
Description	Annotation translation: "Commentary to photographs 548a & b. The coffins with the half-decomposed corpses have been brought into the Balai. They are in the 'paddock'. The toekang hanteran, pamagah liau, which we can translate the leader of souls, guides them during the night with his ancient dajak songs. The funeral ceremonies have been organised at great cost in their honour, and they are escorted to the village of souls."; Annotation: "Erklärung zu Phot. 548a.b.: Die Särge der halbverwesten Leichname sind in die Balai gebracht worden. Sie befinden sich in der 'Umzäunung'. Der toekang hanteran, pamagah liau, zu deutsch der Seelenführer, geleitet in der Nacht mit den altdajakschen Gesängen die Seelen der Toten, denen unter grossen Unkosten das Totenfest veranstaltet wird, ins Seelendorf."; Stamped: "Museum der Basler Mission Basel, Missionsstrasse 21."
Subject (bmpixs)	coffin death ceremony flag pole interior lamp religious specialist m indigenous Kalimantan religions
Geographic subject	Dajak {people}
Geographic subject (region)	Kalimantan {region}
Coverage date	1927/1941
Photographer (bmpixn)	Vischer, Mattheus Carl (Mr)
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	1927/1941
Type	images
Format	b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver; 8.2 x 11.2 cm.
Legacy record ID	impa-m22641
Part of collection	International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Part of subcollection	Historical Photographs from the Basel Mission
Part of official series	S.E. Borneo. VI secular themes - religion, mission. Photographs from Dr Vischer.
Part of repository	mission 21 / Basel Mission
Reference number	B-30.68.025
Rights	All the images (photographic and non-photographic) made available in this collection are the property of the Basel Mission and are managed by mission 21. mission 21 / Basel Mission claim copyright on the images in their possession and require those publishing any of the images -- both individuals and organisations -- to pay a user's/copyright fee.
Access conditions	Contact the Archives of mission21 at address mentioned or at info@bmpix.org.
Repository name	mission21
Repository address	mission21, Missionsstrasse 21, CH-4003 Basel, Switzerland, tel. (+4161 260 23 09), fax (+4161 260 22 68)
Repository email	info@bmpix.org
Filename	impa-abmpix-1458
Archival file	impa_Volume36/impa-abmpix-1458.tiff

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