For the 1994 film, see Shrunken Heads (film). For the 2007 album by Ian Hunter, see Shrunken Heads (album).
Specially prepared human head
Shrunken heads in the permanent collection of Ye Olde Curiosity Shop, Seattle
A shrunken head is a severed and specially-prepared human head – often decreased to many times smaller than typical size – that is used for trophy, ritual, trade, or other purposes.
Headhunting is believed to have occurred in many regions of the world since time immemorial, but the practice of headshrinking per se has only been documented in the northwestern region of the Amazon rainforest.[1] Jivaroan peoples, which includes the Shuar, Achuar, Huambisa and Aguaruna tribes from Ecuador and Peru, are known to keep shrunken human heads.
Shuar people call a shrunken head a tsantsa,[2] also transliterated tzantza. Many tribe leaders would display their heads to scare enemies.
Shrunken heads are known for their mandibular prognathism, facial distortion, and shrinkage of the lateral sides of the forehead; these are artifacts of the shrinking process. Among the Shuar and Achuar, the reduction of the heads was followed by a series of feasts centered on important rituals.[citation needed]
^"National Geographic: Images of Animals, Nature, and Cultures". nationalgeographic.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2011.
^Rubenstein, Steven Lee (2007). "Circulation, Accumulation, and the Power of Shuar Shrunken Heads". Cultural Anthropology. 22 (3): 357–399. doi:10.1525/can.2007.22.3.357. ISSN 0886-7356. JSTOR 4497778.
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