not like ill do it, but ive always been curious
2006-12-20 16:36:11 · 4 answers · asked by AngelinaSchaffer564 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"The shrinking process primarily involved the desiccation of the skin. The skull was removed from the head: the maker would make an incision on the back of the neck and proceeded to remove all the skin and flesh from the cranium. Afterwards, they sewed the eyelids shut and held the mouth together with splinters. Fat from the flesh of the head was removed. The flesh was then boiled in water in which a number of herbs containing tannins were steeped, then dried with hot rocks and sand, while being molded by the preparer to retain its human feature. The lips were sewn shut, and various decorative beads were added to the head.
Shrunken heads are known for their mandibular prognathism, facial distortion and shrinkage of the lateral sides of the forehead; these are artifices of the shrinking process.
The process to reduce the size of the heads was accompanied by a ritual, which culminated with la Fiesta de la Victoria (Spanish for "victory feast") celebrated by the entire community."
2006-12-20 16:38:48 · answer #1 · answered by TheWeeKiwi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cut straight up the back of the head and remove the skull. stitch or sew the cut back up, and the eyes and the mouth after you put a small fruit or rock in the skin. There's a few more steps, that's as far as I got.
2006-12-20 16:39:48 · answer #2 · answered by Cold Fart 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go see a shrink. Haha, just kidding.
2006-12-20 16:40:51 · answer #3 · answered by mc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wash it in hot water and put in the dryer
2006-12-20 16:38:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋