“Many collectors died in process of searching for new species, and despite persistent reports that the men died from drowning, gunshot and knife wounds, snakebite, trampling by cattle, or blows in the head with blunt instruments, it is generally accepted… — Eric Hansen Copy Share Image
“Government observers, keen on getting the Penan out of the valuable hardwood forests, have claimed that Penan health is poor and that they are malnourished. This is a ploy to get them settled so they can be controlled. Also, it is a source of embarrassment to the governments of Malaysia and Indonesia that in the 1980s, nomadic hunters are still… — Eric Hansen Copy Share
“Many collectors died in process of searching for new species, and despite persistent reports that the men died from drowning, gunshot and knife wounds,… — Eric Hansen Copy Share Image
“We might laugh at the notion of plastic tea sets in the jungle, but it is a time-honored ritual for Western travelers to collect preindustrial artifacts to use as home decorations...Possession of primitive artifacts suggests worldly knowledge, just as in the highland communities of Borneo an electronic wristwatch that plays "Happy Birthday" is the mark of a great traveler. Funny… — Eric Hansen Copy Share
“Eyes glazed over as the great rice-wine parties in the highlands were recalled, parties that are no longer held since the arrival of the… — Eric Hansen Copy Share Image
“Considering our backgrounds, I found it a strange irony that Ian and I should meet in central Borneo. Both of us were set in… — Eric Hansen Copy Share Image
