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Skull Cave

Skull Cave

In Papua New Guinea we visited Skull Cave and its inhabitants. There were three piles of skulls. Story goes that the largest pile won amongst the headhunters ar...
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In Papua New Guinea we visited Skull Cave and its inhabitants. There were three piles of skulls. Story goes that the largest pile won amongst the headhunters around. Nothing is said about the contributors to each pile.
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SONY DSC-HX400V

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Aperture 16/5 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/20 Focal Length 567/100

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Papua New Guinea

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May, 2020

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283

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Pray tell where is this and why just skulls . Special burial ritual ?

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This is in Papua New Guinea north of Australia. There were three piles of skulls. Sort of a contest among the tribe. The one with most skulls won. Head hunters only collected skulls.

Althougg a bit eerie, it's definitely a great shot.

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Great photo! Way to go on your challenge win!

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