Talk:Shrunken head
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[edit] Merge?
I am wondering whether this page should be merged with Head Hunter. Mona-Lynn 12:33, 17 Sep 2004 (UTC)
- Head shrinking is not a necessary part of headhunting, though. Many of the peoples who practiced headhunting did not shrink the heads (not sure what they did with them). The way the headhunter page is set up with a link to this one is likely the best way to do it.137.94.80.118 20:07, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Nose Hair
Now, I know nothing about head shrinking but I was curious, the article says this 'The presence or absence of nose hair is one clue as to whether a shrunken head is authentic or a replica.' But isn't it somewhat simple to add fake nose hair? I doubt this is in any way a reliable factor just as the presence of eyes isn't much of a factor in identifying a real shrunken head.--A Sunshade Lust 04:01, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
- The statement about nose hair is sourced; it comes from one of the external linked websites. [1]. Believe it or don't, but there it is. Smerdis of Tlön 13:45, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Headshrinker
If anyone agrees with me, and has the time, I think the Headshrinker article could quite comfortably be merged with this one. The Headshrinker article claims "African tribesmen" shrunk heads. Does anyone know if that is accurate? I was under the impression it was only practised in South America. Sandman303 11:06, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Trade in shrunken heads
On September 1st, 2006 user 201.21.200.147 added the following: [dubious — see talk page] in the "Trade in shrunken heads" section. I don't see anything here.
[edit] Largest Collection
The statement about the largest collection of shrunken heads being in Seattle would seem to be disputed by the following BBC article which states that a Museum in Oxford UK has 10 heads. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6679697.stm . Should this statement be amended (is the Seattle collection the largest in the USA perhaps?)
I too read this article and thought that the oxford one had more. there needs to be some kind of evidence to say which one is correct, or at least state wether it is the largest in th US. 213.120.81.205 10:21, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
- Issue 230 of Fortean Times has an article about shrunken heads which says that the Ripley's Believe It or Not! museums has the largest collection with 112 examples. These are scattered amongst all of the museums; there is at least one example in each. --TrogWoolley (talk) 21:18, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Bad Flow
smelly feat around the world - each having their own relevant terminology, of course. This article in its "Why It Was Done" section actually lists three native terms for spirits. What culure's language/terms are these? Maybe this should be merged with the "Headhunting" article. However, it could still be a mess if these terms are not identified or associated with their respective tribe or culture. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.25.123.201 (talk) 15:18, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Citations
"At first, cultural restrictions meant that deaths from traditional conflict were relatively rare." - What are "traditional conflicts", and why wouldn't they result in deaths as other conflicts do? The section where this appears needs a total rewrite. Fuzzform (talk) 06:14, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
