How to Shrink a Human Head | National Geographic

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[Music] the next morning I reached the frontier

the next morning I reached the frontier

the next morning I reached the frontier town of MacOS

town of MacOS

town of MacOS [Music]

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[Music] situated in the middle of the jungle

situated in the middle of the jungle

situated in the middle of the jungle Maka’s was built as an outpost over 400

Maka’s was built as an outpost over 400

Maka’s was built as an outpost over 400 years ago

years ago

years ago it was here in the 1920s Catholic

it was here in the 1920s Catholic

it was here in the 1920s Catholic missionaries sought to restrain aspects

missionaries sought to restrain aspects

missionaries sought to restrain aspects of the indigenous culture the schwa were

of the indigenous culture the schwa were

of the indigenous culture the schwa were resistant to losing their identity and

resistant to losing their identity and

resistant to losing their identity and particularly reluctant to stop making

particularly reluctant to stop making

particularly reluctant to stop making senses I’ve come to a Catholic seminary

senses I’ve come to a Catholic seminary

senses I’ve come to a Catholic seminary to find out how one person was involved

to find out how one person was involved

to find out how one person was involved in putting a stop to head-shrinking in

in putting a stop to head-shrinking in

in putting a stop to head-shrinking in the 1960s how did you explain to the

the 1960s how did you explain to the

the 1960s how did you explain to the schwa that they must stop taking

schwa that they must stop taking

schwa that they must stop taking vengeance themselves with Sansa yeah dos

vengeance themselves with Sansa yeah dos

vengeance themselves with Sansa yeah dos a nosotros colo camos su cultura como

a nosotros colo camos su cultura como

a nosotros colo camos su cultura como Antigua testamento ISA Matar al criminal

Antigua testamento ISA Matar al criminal

Antigua testamento ISA Matar al criminal oho poro codeine t4 diente esta en toda

oho poro codeine t4 diente esta en toda

oho poro codeine t4 diente esta en toda la vía cuando se do se hace hombre sin

la vía cuando se do se hace hombre sin

la vía cuando se do se hace hombre sin karna no M where a la Cruz de si no

karna no M where a la Cruz de si no

karna no M where a la Cruz de si no perdóname por que no sabe lo que hace

perdóname por que no sabe lo que hace

perdóname por que no sabe lo que hace no entonces la una nueva ley que aqui

no entonces la una nueva ley que aqui

no entonces la una nueva ley que aqui para donar elenimia

para donar elenimia

para donar elenimia like a Matar sausages by incorporating

like a Matar sausages by incorporating

like a Matar sausages by incorporating schwab beliefs with the New Testament

schwab beliefs with the New Testament

schwab beliefs with the New Testament the Padre feels he helped put an end to

the Padre feels he helped put an end to

the Padre feels he helped put an end to head shrinking in the area have you

head shrinking in the area have you

head shrinking in the area have you personally witnessed a Samsa ceremonie

personally witnessed a Samsa ceremonie

personally witnessed a Samsa ceremonie de Tonto mana no pero la misma ella

de Tonto mana no pero la misma ella

de Tonto mana no pero la misma ella Borachio la Seco El mono Perez Oso ha

Borachio la Seco El mono Perez Oso ha

Borachio la Seco El mono Perez Oso ha entonces de todo el mismo ritual dances

entonces de todo el mismo ritual dances

entonces de todo el mismo ritual dances quasi listen to the Padres description

quasi listen to the Padres description

quasi listen to the Padres description I’m able to build up a clearer picture

I’m able to build up a clearer picture

I’m able to build up a clearer picture of how the whole process may have looked

firstly the back of the head would be

firstly the back of the head would be open

care is taken not to damage the facial

care is taken not to damage the facial features

the skull and remaining flesh is removed

the skull and remaining flesh is removed [Music]

the skin is then boiled in water for

the skin is then boiled in water for half an hour any longer and the hair may

half an hour any longer and the hair may

half an hour any longer and the hair may fall out

after being dried in the Sun the skin is

after being dried in the Sun the skin is turned inside out any unwanted tissue is

turned inside out any unwanted tissue is

turned inside out any unwanted tissue is scraped off

a sac shape is formed with the skin and

a sac shape is formed with the skin and hot stones are used to burn off the fat

hot stones are used to burn off the fat

hot stones are used to burn off the fat inside hot sand is added to reach the

inside hot sand is added to reach the

inside hot sand is added to reach the fat in hard-to-get-to places such as the

fat in hard-to-get-to places such as the

fat in hard-to-get-to places such as the nose and lips

the head taker massages the skin to help

the head taker massages the skin to help the drying process and produce the head

the drying process and produce the head

the drying process and produce the head shape once again

shape once again

shape once again the process will be repeated and can

the process will be repeated and can

the process will be repeated and can take up to six days until the head is a

take up to six days until the head is a

take up to six days until the head is a quarter of its original size the warrior

quarter of its original size the warrior

quarter of its original size the warrior must now make sure there is no revenge

must now make sure there is no revenge

must now make sure there is no revenge attack from the dead man’s soul firstly

attack from the dead man’s soul firstly

attack from the dead man’s soul firstly the eyes are sewn shut

the eyes are sewn shut

the eyes are sewn shut preventing the victims spirit from

preventing the victims spirit from

preventing the victims spirit from seeing out wooden pins are placed

seeing out wooden pins are placed

seeing out wooden pins are placed through the lips and lashed together

through the lips and lashed together

through the lips and lashed together with string this stops the soul from

with string this stops the soul from

with string this stops the soul from asking for their death to be avenged

asking for their death to be avenged

asking for their death to be avenged the warrior is now safely while the soul

the warrior is now safely while the soul

the warrior is now safely while the soul within will remain in the abyss