kobur

Updated: August 22, 2026

The box or jar is then deposited in a subterranean chamber made of iron-wood, called kobur by both Malays and Murungs, where in addition are left the personal effects of the deceased, clothing, beads, and other ornaments, and, if a man, also his sumpitan, parang, axe, etc.

Carl Lumholtz - Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917