Post by Dietmar on Jan 15, 2010 10:45:12 GMT -5
For those of you who have the opportunity to visit London, U.K., this might be of interest:
Returning the Gaze (detail). Assiniboine dancer Kevin Haywahe with face paint. © Jeff Thomas.
Free exhibition at the British Museum
Warriors of the Plains: 200 years of Native North American honour and ritual
Until 5 April 2010
A rare opportunity to explore the fascinating world of Native North American warfare and ritual.
This exhibition focuses on the material culture of Native North American Indians of the Plains between 1800 and the present, and the importance of the objects in a social and ceremonial context. It will also be supported by a programme of free gallery talks and the symposium
Related symposium
Scalps, headhunting and sacrifice: war and warfare in indigenous Americas
Sunday 21 February, 11.00–17.00
Sackler Rooms
Free, booking advised
Curators and researchers examine case studies of practices such as scalping, human sacrifice and headhunting expressed by the material culture of indigenous American peoples.
For more information visit www.britishmuseum.org
