A review of the ethnological investigations in the Dutch Indian archipelago / by J.C. van Eerde.

  • Eerde, J. C. van (Johan Christiaan), 1871-1936.
Date:
1923
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Credit: A review of the ethnological investigations in the Dutch Indian archipelago / by J.C. van Eerde. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    will be left out of account because the growth of ethnological knowledge concerning this island group has already been referred in section 5. Sal. Müller’s Reizen en onderzoekingen (1857); De inidden-Sumatra expeditie (1877, Van Hasselt’s ethnography); LJzerman’s journey of 1891, Dwars door Sumatra (1895); Dr. H. F. C. ten Kate’s Anthropologisch* ethnographisch onderzoek van de kleine Soenda-eilanden of 1891 (T. K. N. A.(jr. 1894); in 1893 Kieuwenhuis’ exploration in the western division of Borneo, followed in 1896 — 97 and 1898 — 1900 by his voyages, Quer durch Borneo (1904); the journeys in Celebes of P. and F. Sarasin 1893 — 95 (Reisen 1905, Versuch Anthropologie 1905); Maass’ data on Mentawei (Bei liebenswürdigen Wilden 1902) and Quer durch Sumatra (1912); Kleiwect de Zavaan’s Insel Mas bei Sumatra (1913 —14); Elbert’s Sunda expedition of 1909 (1910 — 12); Meuwenkamp’s Bali en Lombok (1906) and Zwerftochten (1910); W. Volz’ Kord-Sumatra (1909, 1912), these publications constitute some of the evidence for the increasing extent to which expeditions have been undertaken in Dutch India. We have not yet mentioned the systematic and rapid exploration of ethnological conditions in the Dutch part of Kew Guinea. This exploration has been undertaken Avith a thoroughness and perseverance Avhich, in the end, we may indeed say in a short time, have furnished a survey of Avhat Kew^ Guinea kept hidden during the course of centuries. The scientific exploration of Kew Guinea is one of the signs of the great activity which arose in the latter part of the 19^^^ century both in TIolland and in its colonies. Especially in colonial matters, Holland has since then developed much energy which became directly serviceable to the scientific investigation of territories which previously had remained pretty Avell terra incognita^ Avhether on account of their slight economic and political importance or because their exploration presented great difficulties. Although the coastal regions of Kew Guinea had become more or less known through the journeys of naval officers, government officials and missionaries, and also through the investigations of foreign travellers Wallace (1858 — 60), Cerruti (1870), Beccari and d’Alberti (1872 — 75), Miklucho Maclay (1874), and A. B. Meyer (1872 — 73) serious exploration on a systematic scientific basis really only begins Avith the establishment of the Government posts at Fak-Fak and at Manokwari in the western portion of Koav Guinea in 1898. In 1901 Controller van Oosterzee and a portion of the crew of H.M. “Ceram” visited the Sentani lake, Controller Moolenburoh crossed from the Geelvinkbay to the Teluk Bintuni and Controller van der Meulen visited the Kamaka Wallar lake (Bijdragen K.I. 1903 p. 250). Between 1902 and 1905 Controller van Hille explored a portion of the territory near the Mac Cluer Inlet (Tijdschr. K.K. Aardrijksk. Gen. 1905-1907);