Jared and I took an afternoon to visit Monsopiad Cultural Village. Monsopiad was a Kadazun warrior and headhunter. The cultural village is run by his descendants, who want to teach visitors about their culture and history. A visit is started with rice wine, the traditional welcome. Jared didn't want his, so I drank his (I didn't want to offend our hosts).
The cultural village is a private entity, relying on visitors and donations to keep it running.
Traditional dances are performed, with blow gun demonstrations. Blow guns were used to paralyze people and animals during the hunt. People who were captured had their heads removed. Monsopiad had more than 42 heads in his House of Skulls. The Kadazan perform a ceremony each year to honor the spirit of the victims.
Most of the skulls are still intact and visitor can view them with a staff member. Only one person in the tribe is allowed to touch the skulls, and then only when he has permission from the skulls.
Jared and I took an afternoon to visit Monsopiad Cultural Village. Monsopiad was a Kadazun warrior and headhunter. The cultural village is run by his descendants, who want to teach visitors about their culture and history. A visit is started with rice wine, the traditional welcome. Jared didn't want his, so I drank his (I didn't want to offend our hosts).
The cultural village is a private entity, relying on visitors and donations to keep it running.
Traditional dances are performed, with blow gun demonstrations. Blow guns were used to paralyze people and animals during the hunt. People who were captured had their heads removed. Monsopiad had more than 42 heads in his House of Skulls. The Kadazan perform a ceremony each year to honor the spirit of the victims.
Most of the skulls are still intact and visitor can view them with a staff member. Only one person in the tribe is allowed to touch the skulls, and then only when he has permission from the skulls.
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