Rare Headshrinking Footage Confirmed? - Warning Video contains graphic images

nationalgeographic. ^ | November 13, 2009

[JoeProBono]

What could be the only footage of an actual human headshrinking ceremony in South America--which shows heads being boiled and dried--may be real, says an explorer in a new documentary.

Warning Video contains graphic images

In its special, author and explorer Piers Gibbon set out to find out if the film is genuine.

The film was made in 1961 by Polish Explorer Edmundo Bielawski, who, with a team of seven, set out to explore and document the worlds largest rain forest: The Amazon.

Head-shrinking was only practiced by one portion of the Amazon jungle-dwelling population- the Shuar. Headshrinking was a form of summary justice carried out on enemies. The shrinking process was deemed necessary to stop the victims evil spirit from seeking revenge.

[JoeProBono]

VIDEO

[SZonian]

BFL8R

Thanks,

SZ

[SpinnerWebb]

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[a fool in paradise]

I thought that Nadil Hassan was a licensed head shrinker.

[Kartographer]

First time? What about?

[BGHater]

anthro ping.

[Disambiguator]

Actual video of head-shrinking!

[Kartographer]

I’ve been watching ‘Rats’ heads shrink on TV for years! ;-)

[dainbramaged]

I recorded this program last night but haven’t viewed it yet.
http://www.yeoldecuriosityshop.com/ in Seattle has had several shrunken heads on display for over 50 years, along with many other oddities, including Sylvester the petrified man.

[mass55th]

I recorded this program last night and just finished watching it. Pretty interesting. Rumors are that it is still practiced specifically to meet demands of the black market where mostly wealthy collectors purchase them.

[JoeProBono]

[DCBryan1]

GGG Ping

[gardengirl]

Watched the show last night. Interesting, but the guy who narrates comes across as somewhat whacked.

[Slings and Arrows]

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[JoeProBono]

[albie]

Looks like Obama missed his family reunion get together. Didn’t see him.

[Darksheare]

Obviously they never watched a video of congress in session.

[Kartographer]

[Berlin_Freeper]

I can't get my daughters hair to stay down.

She is like The Shrunken Head Baby!

WAA!

[Cagey]

Jackie: Miss Wilkie, your tobacco company has turned this beautiful specimen, into a horrible twisted freak.

Kramer: Who could love me?

Wilkie: I disagree. In fact, I feel Mr. Kramer projects a rugged masculinity.

Jackie: Rugged? The man’s a goblin. He’s only been exposed to smoke for four days. By the time this case gets to trial, he’ll be nothing more than a shrunken head.