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Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: SAR-SCY |
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SCALPING , the custom of removing the skin of the skull, with hair attached. Though generally associated with the North American Indians, the practice has been common in Europe, Asia and Africa. The underlying idea, as of similar mutilations of those slain in battle, is the warrior's wish to preserve a portable proof or trophy of his prowess. Scalping was the usual form of mutilation from the earliest times. Herodotus (iv. 64) describes the practice among the Scythians. The Abbe Emmanuel H. D. Domenech (Seven Years' Residence in the Great
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Among the North American Indians scalping was always in the nature of a rite. It was common to those tribes east
south
Mexico
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implied challenge. These locks were braided with bright ribbons or ornamented with a feather. After the successful warrior's return the scalp or scalps captured were dried, mounted and consecrated by a solemn dance. Some tribes hung the scalps to their bridles, others to their shields, while some ornamented with them the outer seams of their leggings. Scalping was some-times adopted by the whites in their wars with the Redskins,and bounties have been offered for scalps several times in American history. End of Article: SCALPING If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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