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The Mysterious Tribe of Shrunken Heads
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Zanzas, or shrunken heads, were a special object in the religious world of the Jívaro people of Amazonia. The purpose of the ritual was not brutality, but protection of the community: the warriors believed that this was the only way to curb the vengeful spirit of a defeated enemy. The making of zanzas required complex technical knowledge and strict rituals, during which the skin shrank to a third of its original size, while preserving the facial…
·Budapest, Hungary
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