Exploration of Maas and the Practice of Head Shrinking

The video explores the historical and cultural context of Maas, a town in the jungle, focusing on the resistance of the schwar people to cultural changes imposed by Catholic missionaries. It delves into the efforts to stop head shrinking practices in the 1960s, describing the Sansa ceremony and the detailed process of head shrinking. The video also explains the spiritual measures taken to prevent revenge from the spirits of the deceased.

What was the original purpose of the town of Maas?

• A religious center

• A cultural festival site

• A trading hub

• An outpost

How did the Schwar react to the missionaries' attempts to change their culture?

• They embraced the changes

• They were indifferent

• They fled the area

• They resisted

What strategy did missionaries use to discourage head shrinking?

• Banning the practice

• Incorporating local beliefs with the New Testament

• Threatening punishment

• Offering monetary incentives

What is the first step in the head shrinking process?

• Scraping off tissue

• Boiling the skin

• Removing the skull

• Opening the back of the head

Why is the skin boiled during the head shrinking process?

• To remove hair

• To clean it

• To soften it

• To preserve it

What is used to burn off the fat inside the skin?

• Hot water

• Chemicals

• Fire

• Hot stones

How long can the head shrinking process take?

• 1 day

• 3 days

• 6 days

• 10 days

What is done to prevent the victim's spirit from seeing out?

• Using a blindfold

• Sewing the eyes shut

• Placing a mask over the face

• Covering the eyes with cloth

What is used to secure the lips during the final steps?

• Staples

• Wooden pins and string

• Glue

• Metal clamps

What is the purpose of securing the lips with wooden pins and string?

• To prevent the head from speaking

• To stop the soul from asking for revenge

• To maintain the head's shape

• To keep the head closed