The Iban are a subgroup of the Dayak in Borneo (Malaysia), and their trophy heads (antu pala) were obtained from their enemies; they believed...
nduruku is a name given by their neighbors or rivals, meaning "red ants," alluding to their ferocious...
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 Apo Kayan tribe are a Dayak ethnic subgroup from Sarawak on the island of Borneo, Malaysia, headhunters...
Kapalas were usually made from donors and from skulls collected from heavenly cemeteries, an ancient Tibetan...
Some overmodeled skulls were part of full-body effigies known as rambaramps. Only the highest-status men in...
The Aztec skulls from Tonalá, decorated with mosaics, belonged to young men treated as gods who...
The warriors of the Marquesas Islands, famous for their elaborate and enormous tattoos, trophies and large war clubs...
The NAGA tribe displayed the skulls of their enemies fallen in battle as a symbol of prosperity and abundance...