Shuar warriors shrinking the head of a defeated enemy

Shuar warriors shrinking the head of a defeated enemy

Head hunting is a documented practice that is found in many parts of the world including the Meso America, Ancient China, Japan, Amazon, India and some parts of Africa. The only known head shrinkers in the world are considered to be the Shuar group who belong to the north western part of the rainforests in Amazon and they were the indigenous people of the region. They are together known as Jivaroan people who include Peru and Ecuador both regions' people. The Shuar were ...