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H Hakalugi Special Tiki Central Agent Redondo Beach, CA Joined: Aug 10, 2004 Posts: 3465	H Hakalugi Posted posted on Mon, Feb 20, 2017 9:53 AM Of course not all of the images in the above link are "trophy skulls" from Polynesia, but there are still many good examples in there. In the book "Polynesia - The Mark and Carolyn Blackburn Collection of Polynesian Art" (The University of Hawaii Press), the following text and image of a trophy skull from the Marquesas Islands is shown: Skulls from powerful enemies were often carried into battle attached to a woven fiber belt worn at the waist. The most sacred part of the body, skulls were believed to be imbued with mana, thus protecting the warrior in battle.

Of course not all of the images in the above link are "trophy skulls" from Polynesia, but there are still many good examples in there.

In the book "Polynesia - The Mark and Carolyn Blackburn Collection of Polynesian Art" (The University of Hawaii Press), the following text and image of a trophy skull from the Marquesas Islands is shown:

Skulls from powerful enemies were often carried into battle attached to a woven fiber belt worn at the waist. The most sacred part of the body, skulls were believed to be imbued with mana, thus protecting the warrior in battle.

Post #773169 by Hakalugi on Mon, Feb 20, 2017 9:53 AM