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Show Poor Place for Missionaries, in tho northern Shan states, on tho border of Burma, thero is a trlbo called tho Wild Was. Theso peoplo propitiate with human skulls tho demons de-mons whom they worship. Outside every vljlngo In tholr country thoro aro many posts, all In ono line, decked with human skulls. A nicho is cut in tho back of each post, with a lodgo. .otwwhloht tho kill caii Test nnd grin through a holo in front of it. Every vlllago has a dozen and somo as many ns a hundred of theso head posts. Fresh skulls are in special request at harvest tlmo and are purchased for largo sums, those of distinguished visitors vis-itors being particularly desired. So, as Mr. Scott, tho British superintendent superinten-dent of tho states, remarked somo years ago: "Tho Wa states are, thero, foro, no placo for missionaries or globo trottors." |