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| The
guide explained this was a burial site and that a man was usually burried
with his possessions and often his wife--even if she were alive at the
time of his death. The women in our group did not care for that kind
of burial arrangement. | Our guide balanced an egg on end on the equator and then challenged us to try it. Some failed; some succeeded; one even balanced the egg on his shaved head. |
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| The guide
demonstrated that water swirled clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere
and then, by crossing over the equator, counterclockwise in the Southern
Hemisphere, then right on the equator line, straight down the drain.
I have had many people tell me this was a hoax and you can find it listed
as a myth on several internet sites, but I've also found scientific sites
that are still arguing about it. | This is not a real shrunken head. They did have one on display, but it was spinning around in a glass case and the photos did not come out well. What is note worthy here is the banner hanging in the back which gives instructions on how to remove a head for shrinking. |
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| Guinea pigs were
'guinea pigs' long before scientists took them into the laboratories. The
Shaman used to rub a patients body with a guinea pig, then kill the little
creature and examine him. Whatever showed up wrong in the guinea pig indicated
what was wrong with the patient. |
Here a native
child demonstrates how to spin wool into thread. Children work in the local
markets making crafts and selling items. The children all seemed very happy
and enjoyed showing their talents. This girl also showed us how to play
the various wind instruments she had for sale. |