The Iban (Dayak) Culture of of Sarawak, Malaysia and the Practice of Head Hunting: The Period When the Iban Prohibited Head Hunting, the Reason Iban Warriors Kept Decapitated Heads Post Conflict, How Decapitated Heads Were Displayed by the Iban Between the 17th Century and 20th Century, the Reason the Iban Light Fires Below the Decapitated Heads of Enemies, the Right of Passage Practice for Adolescent Iban Males Between the 17th Century and 20th Century, and the Reason Iban Females Carry Decapitated Heads Across the Ruai (Communal Deck) of Longhouses During the Naku Antu Pala (to Feed the Spirit of the Head) Ritual

The Iban people of Sarawak, Malaysia practiced head hunting until the middle of the 20th century. Iban warriors were infamous within the region for decapitating their conquered victims to save the head as a trophy. Heads were strung and hung together at the top of the loadbearing posts of the long houses which the Iban continue to live in during the modern day, housing up to 25 families in a single building. Every month the Iban light small candles or fires below the hanging skulls to keep them ...

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