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A Dayak chieftain in full regalia adorns this 1896 stamp of North Borneo, bearing the Labuan overprint (Scott 72). The Sea Dayaks of North Borneo were fierce warriors and headhunters. Their war prahus lay in wait for unescorted merchant ships that ventured too close to the coast.

 

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Labuan - Dayak Chieftain (Scott 72)