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Animism in Borneo (and Beyond) A Brief Survey of (Dis-) Continuities and the Ethnolinguistic Challenge

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Continuity under Change in Dayak Societies

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The concept of animism not only provided the starting point for the academic study of Dayak religions in the 19th century, but it has recently returned as one of the most widely discussed topics in anthropology, including Borneo studies, in the 21st century. In Borneo studies, calls for a serious focus on animism have surfaced many times in recent decades. Harrisson (1975: 162–163) offered the following point.

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Venz, O. (2017). Animism in Borneo (and Beyond) A Brief Survey of (Dis-) Continuities and the Ethnolinguistic Challenge. In: Arenz, C., Haug, M., Seitz, S., Venz, O. (eds) Continuity under Change in Dayak Societies. Edition Centaurus - Sozioökonomische Prozesse in Asien, Afrika und Lateinamerika. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-18295-3_9

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