Dyaks
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Dyaks — Dy aks, n. pl.; sing. {Dyak}. (Ethnol.) The aboriginal and most numerous inhabitants of Borneo. They are partially civilized, but retain many barbarous practices. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
DYAKS — the native name of tribes of Malays of a superior class aboriginal to Borneo … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Dyaks — n. native person of Borneo (island in the Malay Archipelago); language of the Dayak people … English contemporary dictionary
Dyak — Dyaks Dy aks, n. pl.; sing. {Dyak}. (Ethnol.) The aboriginal and most numerous inhabitants of Borneo. They are partially civilized, but retain many barbarous practices. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Borneo — • Includes history of Dutch and British rule Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Borneo Prefectures Apostolic of Borneo † … Catholic encyclopedia
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Animal worship — (or zoolatry) refers to religious rituals involving animals, especially in pre modern societies, such as the glorification of animal deities, or animal sacrifice. The origins of animal worship have been the subject of many theories. The classical … Wikipedia
HMS Alceste (1806) — HMS Alceste was a fifth rate frigate of the Royal Navy, captured from the French in 1806. She served during the Napoleonic Wars, before being wrecked in 1817.French service Alceste was built for the French Navy as La Minerve to a design by P.… … Wikipedia
History of Basilan — Pre Hispanic TaguimaBasilan s earliest settlers were the Orang Dampuans originating from the islands of Eastern Indonesia, who were the ancestors of the native Yakans. They are variously called the Orang Dyaks or the Tagihamas.The Yakans, an… … Wikipedia
Land Dyak — Land Dyak, a member of a tribe of Dyaks living inland in Sarawak, in northeastern Borneo, distinguished from the Ibans or Sea Dyaks … Useful english dictionary
