#Tsantsa

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𝔄𝔩 𝔉𝔢𝔩𝔡𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔦𝔫

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Je reviens à mon projet de présenter la plupart de mes 54110 photos (nouveau compte )

2015. Marseille au printemps. Dans les murs de la Vieille Charité, il y a aussi le Musée des Arts Africains, Océaniens et Amérindiens (MAAOA) :

- tabouret iatmul - Vanuatu

- masque tapirapé, Brésil

- coiffe-masque wayana, Guyane

- tsantsa (”tête réduite”)  jivaro

- bwété, reliquaire Kota - Gabon

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Shrunken Heads Book by McGinty

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Harnessing The Spirit via Shrinking Heads

Certainly! The practice of creating tsantsa, or shrunken heads, is a fascinating and complex tradition among the Jivaroan peoples of Ecuador and Peru, particularly the Shuar tribe.

Purpose and Beliefs

The primary purpose of shrinking heads was to harness the spirit of the deceased enemy. The Jivaroans believed that by doing so, they could prevent the spirit from seeking revenge and instead, use its power to protect the tribe and bring good fortune.

Process

Decapitation: The head of the enemy was removed.

Skinning: The skin was carefully peeled away from the skull.

Boiling: The skin was then boiled in a special mixture of herbs and water to shrink it.

Drying: After boiling, the head was dried using hot stones and sand, which further reduced its size.

Shaping: The head was shaped and sewn to maintain its form, with the eyes and mouth sewn shut to trap the spirit inside.

Cultural Significance

Tsantsas were not just trophies of war but held deep spiritual significance. They were used in rituals and ceremonies to honour the warrior who captured the head and to invoke the power of the spirit contained within. The process was believed to harness the spirit of that enemy and compel him to serve the shrinker.

Modern Perspective

Today, the practice of creating tsantsas and compelling enemies to serve their shrinkers has largely ceased. The Jivaroan peoples have moved away from these traditions. However, tsantsas remain a significant part of cultural heritage and learning.

In Summation

Do you have knowledge of such sacrificial practices being adopted or created by other gangs of peoples living in other parts of the world?

If so.... research and write about it. The incremental nature of such an experience could very well encourage catharsis and help cleanse your body, mind, and spirit of any unwanted defilements you may or may not be carrying round with you.

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Shrunken Heads Talk /Hosted by G. H. McGinty

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"Shrunken Head" by Ilya Michajlov.

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☀ " Tsantsa shrunken head "

- a specially dried human head . the facial features are preserved , but it becomes the size of a fist .

- on the reverse side of the severed head of a defeated enemy , a long incision is made from the crown to the neck down , after which the skin is carefully pulled off the skull along with the hair . This is similar to how animals are skinned in order to subsequently dress or stuff them .

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Pino D'Angelico - Tsantsa Maledetta, 1972

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Tsantsa (tête réduite), Amérique du sud, c. 1890.

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Part of the Capelobo Clan, these three help protect the waterways of the Amazon.

Iauara- Based on a lowland tapir and named after the cryptid tapire-iauara which translates to "tapir water nymph". Uses magic and is particularly powerful at spells relating to dreams and sleep. Performs rituals with the tsantsa.

Boto- Based on a river dolphin. He is fascinated by humans and can take human form. In folklore, boto encantado transform at night, but I might make it so that he can transform during the day or at will; I'm not sure yet, he'll definitely be a cute twink tho. His attitude towards humans sometimes puts him at odds with the clan leader, Juma, who is not fond of them.

Bebe- based on an Amazonian manatee. A big sweetheart baby that doesn't prefer to fight, but will use their massive body to defend friends, this tendency has resulted in some scars on the back. Everybody loves them, but Boto especially takes care of them (in folklore it's said that river dolphins are the guardians of manatees).

These are the other, and eponymous, members of the Capelobo Clan:

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ti stacco la testa e ci faccio una tsantsa

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TERZO: Eponymous Debut Album From Darkwave / Drone Duo Featuring Alternative Pop/Rock Artists Billie Lindahl And Karl Clinton Out Now On Icons Creating Evil Art

Photo by Johan Lundsten TERZO, the new duo featuring alternative pop/rock artists Billie Lindahl and Karl Clinton, unveils their eponymous debut full-length, out today on Icons Creating Evil Art. Karl Clinton (former bass player of cult post-punk act Diskoteket, co-founder of improvisational project Tsantsa) and Billie Lindahl (lead singer and guitarist of dream pop/dark folk act Promise And The…

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( via / via )

Experimental series of combining pixelart & abstract cityscape & ancient chinese sigil script.

"But even more trenchant and telling was [Sorel's] perception and statement of the fact that in this age of the masses parliamentary discussion must prove entirely inadequate for the shaping of political decisions; that in its stead the masses would have in the future to be provided with mythical fictions, devised like primitive battle-cries, to release and activate political energies. This was in fact the crass and inflaming prophecy of the book: that popular myths or rather those proper for the masses would become the vehicle of political action; fables, insane visions, chimaeras, which needed to have nothing to do with truth or reason or science in order to be creative, to determine the course of life and history, and thus to prove themselves dynamic realities." --Doktor Faustus

The Rumination.

    Krankesvolk group warp anguish     skewer helm

tsantsa of hoard     glowworm skald

Anomaly.

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Shrunken Heads Talk ~ Hosted by G. H. McGinty

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Is that shrunken head really human? Combining imaging methods yields clues#shrunken #human #Combining #imaging #methods #yields #clues

Is that shrunken head really human? Combining imaging methods yields clues#shrunken #human #Combining #imaging #methods #yields #clues

Enlarge / 3D-rendered image of the micro-CT scan of a tsantsa, or shrunken head. Andrew Nelson, CC-BY 4.0 There’s rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we’re once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science story that fell through the cracks in 2022, each day from December 25 through January 5.…

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We are looking to purchase real shrunken heads (tsantsa).

Top dollar paid.

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