Iban of Sarawak

chronicle of a vanishing world

by Vinson H. Sutlive

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Published 1992 by S. Abdul Majeed Pub. Division in Kuala Lumpur .
Written in

Subjects:

• Iban (Bornean people)

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-205) and index.

Statement	Vinson H. Sutlive, Jr.
Series	Malaysian heritage series
Classifications
LC Classifications	DS646.32.I2 S88 1992
The Physical Object
Pagination	xi, 210 p., [16] p. of plates :
Number of Pages	210
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL1386499M
ISBN 10	983899118X
LC Control Number	92946120

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