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MM Thomas - Life, Legacy and Theology

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THEOLOGY OF MADATHILPARAMPIL MA<strong>MM</strong>EN THOMAS<br />

Headhunting <strong>and</strong> the associated fertility cults were the sources of inspiration for all aspects of Naga culture<br />

- religion, folklore, the arts. Thus, skulls were generally exhibited at what was considered the village's most<br />

fertility place, e.g. inside the morung, the chief's house, the log-drum house, at the fertility pole or at the<br />

stone-settings.<br />

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