Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Head hunters on the set of Apocalypse Now
The above picture is one of Martin Sheen along with several Ifugao who were brought on the set of Apocalypse Now to play the role of Vietnamese montagnard tribes men and women. The Ifugao purportedly practiced both headhunting into the twentieth century.
Headhunting has been the subject of much discussion within
the anthropological community as to its possible social roles, functions, and
motivations. Themes that arise in anthropological writings about
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| Ifugao headhunter |
Contemporary scholars generally agree that its primary
function was ceremonial and that it was part of the process of structuring,
reinforcing, and defending hierarchical relationships between communities and
individuals. Some experts theorize that the practice stemmed from the belief
that the head contained "soul matter" or life force, which could be
harnessed through its capture.
“The heads.
You’re looking at the heads.
Sometimes he goes too far.
He’s the first one to admit it.”
--Photographer (Dennis Hopper
character) to Captain Willard
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