These sequined figures with a human skull represent Zazi Maza Wangòl, a forest spirit who...

The Iban are a subgroup of the Dayak in Borneo (Malaysia), and their trophy heads (antu pala) were obtained from their enemies; they believed...

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 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

This type of skull from the Marind-Anim tribe, south of Papua New Guinea, decorates the skulls of their ancestors or

The Paracas and Nazca peoples are considered to belong to different cultures and there is enough geographic, chronological, political and...