The Kelabit are an indigenous subgroup within the broader Dayak ethnic group, the name that encompasses many native peoples of...

The painted skulls of the Solomon Islands are part of a complex ancestral and ritual tradition of the Melanesian people, with communities or groups in...

A man bought a "priceless" mummified human skull at a garage sale for just over $100 and is now receiving offers for $2,500, but...

Mokomokai trophy heads are a cultural and ceremonial element of the Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, with a history deeply rooted in...

The painted human skulls of New Ireland are part of the funerary, spiritual, and social traditions of the peoples of...

Tsantsa, tzantza or shrunken head is the practice of the indigenous Shuar-Jíbaro people (South America) of "shrinking heads". This procedure made the...

Egyptian mummies are obviously the most recognizable and admired mummies by all; the oldest date back to the end of...

The Bizango are secret organizations that operate in an unofficial justice system that works on...

The INCAS sacrificed children and young virgins as offerings to their gods: the sun, the earth, the mountains, the stars, the rays and to calm the volcanoes...

KOTA Skull: Relic or voodoo skulls are found in various cultures or peoples of the African continent. Guided by the divination of voodoo priests