Print from steel engraving titled, „Alfouras en grand Costume“/( „Alfura in seiner Festtracht“),„Instruments de Musique“/(„Musikalische Instrumente“).Drawer Victor-Marie-Felix Danvin.Graver Louis Gustave Thibeault.Ocearie Lemaitre dir.Approx. image size 15, 1 x 9, 6/21, 3 x 12, 3 cm.The Bisaya are an indigenous people of the north-west and the coast line of Borneo, Malaysia. They mostly live near the Beaufort district, the river Padas in the Sabah region and along the river Limbang in the northern state Sarawak.The traditional musical instrument consists of Kulintangan, gong, and many of small gongs. Asmahs claim that the Bisaya are supposed to be the best gong musicians. It is as if somebody just beats the gong and everyone-men, women, young and old just starts to dance. All these instruments are used in the wedding ceremony, celebrating very important people etc. Besides the musical items, the Bisayas are able to make good weapons for various purposes. There are andiban, sumpit, parang, keris and knife.

Condition: good.