> Perhaps you should't, we have a lot of trouble with ethnographical
> objects and we're never shure if it's the soul of all these stolen god's
> ore simply PCP and dioxin.

> > I guess I better watch my collections more carefully.  I've seen a large
> > African mask with teeth
> > looking covetously at a small wooden turtle.  Should I start doing
> > inventories more often?
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Actually I heard a relavent story about the Heard museum here in Phoenix.
As some of you may know, the Heard museum has a huge collection of
Native American Indian items, some of which are burial and ceremonial
relics.

http://www.heard.org

As an effort to keep in good relations with the local tribes, the museum
has returned some of the items that the tribes view as sacred. During this
time, which ever tribe was involved (I can't remember) insisted on cleansing
the museum and everyone that touched the relic in a pipe ceremony.

The Heard also has a large collection of Kachina dolls, that are believed to
be alive (at least in spirit). The tribes perform 'feeding' ceremonies
annually.

For more (accurate) information contact:
Richard Pierce-Moses
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R.B. Wilkins
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