Show indians indiana of amazon valley lyla the normal state of the albaro indian of the amazon valley first for or the purpose of getting wives from neighboring or enemy tribes second nd for revenge of injuries inflicted upon relatives during wars then tor for enemy heads that are supposed to bring good luck to the possessors because of the sacrifice of the victim to the he devil the heads of their enemies also become a source of income to these Ama amazonian tribes rince they are exchanged with traders for arms ammunition PM etc tile the skull la Is removed from the heart head of he file decapitated enemy through a silt in n the lie back from the neck up en the skin Is then lien boiled to arrest putrefaction tre faction after which it Is dried and reduced in size by inserting hot stones the size of an orange when the interior has been shrunk to the size of 0 the stones hot sand la Is used to con dinue the he process of drying and shrinking after the pro burss Is completed the head lq la bung up in the hut but re as a 9 trophy ti and feasts are held in its lt hilior hi tor thae miniature heads Fing TO a remarkable degree likeness to thu the living person perica f fire ar e in demand in the outside world I 1 jat na |