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Talk given to the Radical Anthropology Group at Daryll Forde Seminar Room, Anthropology Building, 14 Taviton Street, London WC1H 0BW on 11 June 2019.
Beliefs about snake-like water spirits or dragons are ubiquitous in SE Asia, and Borneo is no exception. These beliefs derive from east and west, from the Chinese lung and the Indian naga, as well as from an earlier stratum of beliefs deriving from both an Austronesian and a pre-Austronesian heritage. In 2017 I began research on these beliefs in Sarawak and I will discuss some of these here. These spirits are closely associated with water and its power both to fertilize and to destroy, and this is reflected in complex beliefs around their relationship with humans.
Monica Janowski is a social anthropologist who has been carrying out research in Sarawak for more than 30 years. Her research interests focus on indigenous cosmology and the relationship between humans and the natural environment. She has recently completed a one-year research fellowship at the Sarawak Museum assisting in planning the content of galleries in the new museum building.