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  2. Headhunting - Wikipedia

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    This was originally believed to be a defensive practice, presumably as protection against the Citak, a tribe of neighbouring headhunters. [15] Some researchers believe that the American Michael Rockefeller, who disappeared in New Guinea in 1961 while on a field trip, may have been taken by headhunters in the Asmat region. He was the son of New ...

  3. Iban people - Wikipedia

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    Ibans were renowned for practicing headhunting and territorial migration, and had a fearsome reputation as a strong and successfully warring tribe. Since the arrival for Europeans and the subsequent colonisation of the area, headhunting gradually faded out of practice, although many other tribal customs and practices as well as the Iban ...

  4. Jivaroan peoples - Wikipedia

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    Pwanchir Pitu, Achuar shaman. The Jivaroan peoples are the indigenous peoples in the headwaters of the Marañon River [1] and its tributaries, in northern Peru and eastern Ecuador.

  5. Iban culture - Wikipedia

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    Ibans were renowned for practicing headhunting and tribal/territorial expansion, and had a fearsome reputation as a strong and successful warring tribe in the past. Since the arrival of Europeans and the subsequent colonisation of the area, headhunting gradually faded out of practice although many other tribal customs and practices as well as ...

  6. Shrunken head - Wikipedia

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    Shrunken heads in the permanent collection of Ye Olde Curiosity Shop, Seattle. A shrunken head is a severed and specially-prepared human head – often decreased to many times smaller than typical size – that is used for trophy, ritual, trade, or other purposes.

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    Matten also stars in the series “Dark Winds,” which follows two tribal police officers from the Navajo Nation in the 1970s as they investigate a series of crimes. She says it’s a ...

  8. Igorot people - Wikipedia

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    An alternative name of this tribe and its language is "Bugkalot". They are known as a tribe of headhunters. Presently, there are about 87,000 Ilongots. The Ilongots tend to inhabit areas close to rivers, as they provide a food source and a means for transportation. Their native language is the Ilongot language, currently spoken by about 50,000 ...

  9. What's real and what's fake? In the Native art world, the ...

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    The vendor, who admitted he wasn’t a member of any tribe, was trying to sell an abalone and crystal necklace for $1,600. But Potter said the eight-strand necklace had only inferior abalone pieces.

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