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Rare Headshrinking Footage Confirmed? - Warning Video contains graphic images
nationalgeographic. ^ | November 13, 2009

Posted on 11/16/2009 11:16:01 AM PST by 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.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.nationalgeographic.com ...


TOPICS: Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: godsgravesglyphs; headshrinking; jpb; napl
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1 posted on 11/16/2009 11:16:03 AM PST by JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono

BFL8R

Thanks,

SZ


2 posted on 11/16/2009 11:17:35 AM PST by SZonian (Bullets, Bread, Butter)
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To: SZonian

bflv


3 posted on 11/16/2009 11:20:13 AM PST by SpinnerWebb (mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves)
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To: JoeProBono; Slings and Arrows; Revolting cat!

I thought that Nadil Hassan was a licensed head shrinker.


4 posted on 11/16/2009 11:20:40 AM PST by a fool in paradise (I refuse to "reduce my carbon footprint" all while Lenin remains in an airconditioned shrine)
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To: JoeProBono
First time? What about?

5 posted on 11/16/2009 11:21:55 AM PST by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
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To: SunkenCiv

anthro ping.


6 posted on 11/16/2009 11:22:11 AM PST by BGHater ("real price of every thing ... is the toil and trouble of acquiring it")
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To: Kartographer
Actual video of head-shrinking!
7 posted on 11/16/2009 11:27:58 AM PST by Disambiguator
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To: Disambiguator

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


8 posted on 11/16/2009 11:30:19 AM PST by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
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To: JoeProBono

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.


9 posted on 11/16/2009 11:31:30 AM PST by dainbramaged (If you want a friend, get a dog.)
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To: JoeProBono

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.


10 posted on 11/16/2009 11:33:24 AM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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11 posted on 11/16/2009 11:34:11 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: SunkenCiv

GGG Ping


12 posted on 11/16/2009 11:40:04 AM PST by DCBryan1 (The first Civil War freed slaves from individuals. CW2 will free slaves from the government.)
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To: JoeProBono

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


13 posted on 11/16/2009 11:42:13 AM PST by gardengirl
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To: a fool in paradise; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; ...
Shrunken Head

14 posted on 11/16/2009 11:50:01 AM PST by Slings and Arrows ("When France chides you for appeasement, you know you're scraping bottom." --Charles Krauthammer)
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To: Kartographer

15 posted on 11/16/2009 11:51:36 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono

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


16 posted on 11/16/2009 11:55:09 AM PST by albie
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To: JoeProBono

Obviously they never watched a video of congress in session.


17 posted on 11/16/2009 12:06:08 PM PST by Darksheare (Tar is cheap, and feathers are plentiful.)
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To: JoeProBono

18 posted on 11/16/2009 12:07:13 PM PST by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
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To: JoeProBono; Slings and Arrows
I can't get my daughters hair to stay down.

She is like The Shrunken Head Baby!

WAA!


19 posted on 11/16/2009 12:07:39 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper (I am planning my retirement job. Probably chef. Probably Ogden, Utah.)
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To: JoeProBono; earlJam; MotleyGirl70; Larry Lucido

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.


20 posted on 11/16/2009 12:07:51 PM PST by Cagey
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