Post #104537 by Tiki-Toa on Tue, Jul 27, 2004 4:50 PM

This is the text that was with this pciture. "The practice of shrinking heads was once common amongst the Jivaro Indians of Ecuador. It was a ritual that had been handed down through generations. The heads of slain warriors were valued as trophies or symbols of bravery. When a fighter killed his enemy, the victim's head was removed. The skin was then peeled away from the skull and hot stones and sand were poured into the cavity. The head was sewn shut and boiled in herbs until it had shrunk to the size of a fist. Ceremonial dances, feasts and songs accompanied the ritual!."

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[ Edited by: Tiki-Toa on 2004-07-27 17:01 ]