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the skulls of the ancetors or forefathers were used as honourable objects in their lives. The skulls were decorated or painted. The relatives liked to hang them around their necks or to use them in the night as a pillow. They expeded from this habit to get inspirations and magical power from their ancestors for all the problems of their daily lives. |
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used as a pillow, Asmat tribe, New Guinea |
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