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[[File:Indian Warrior with Scalp.jpg|thumb|300px|right]]'''Scalping''' is the act of removing the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalp scalp], or a portion of the scalp, either from a dead body or another living person. The initial purpose was to provide a trophy of battle or portable proof of a combatant's prowess in war. Eventually, the act became motivated primarily for financial reasons; payment received per scalp acquired. | [[File:Indian Warrior with Scalp.jpg|thumb|300px|right]]'''Scalping''' is the act of removing the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalp scalp], or a portion of the scalp, either from a dead body or another living person. The initial purpose was to provide a trophy of battle or portable proof of a combatant's prowess in war. Eventually, the act became motivated primarily for financial reasons; payment received per scalp acquired. | ||
Scalping is often associated with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontier frontier] warfare in North America, and was practiced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas Native Americans], colonists, and frontiersmen across centuries of violent conflict. Some Mexican (''e.g.'', Sonora and Chihuahua) and American territories (''e.g.'', Arizona) paid [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bounty_%28reward%29 bounties] for enemy Native American scalps.< | Scalping is often associated with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontier frontier] warfare in North America, and was practiced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas Native Americans], colonists, and frontiersmen across centuries of violent conflict. Some Mexican (''e.g.'', Sonora and Chihuahua) and American territories (''e.g.'', Arizona) paid [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bounty_%28reward%29 bounties] for enemy Native American scalps.<span style="font-size:11.199999809265137px;line-height:0px;"> </span>Contrary to popular belief, scalping was far from universal amongst Native Americans. | ||
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Revision as of 21:57, 30 August 2013
Scalping is the act of removing the scalp, or a portion of the scalp, either from a dead body or another living person. The initial purpose was to provide a trophy of battle or portable proof of a combatant's prowess in war. Eventually, the act became motivated primarily for financial reasons; payment received per scalp acquired.
Scalping is often associated with frontier warfare in North America, and was practiced by Native Americans, colonists, and frontiersmen across centuries of violent conflict. Some Mexican (e.g., Sonora and Chihuahua) and American territories (e.g., Arizona) paid bounties for enemy Native American scalps. Contrary to popular belief, scalping was far from universal amongst Native Americans.