Cross-posted at From the Boondocks
UPDATE: For pictures of this soon to be dismantled Ifugao hut, visit The Nashman’s blog.
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Well, we don’t know much about this story. But here are the facts which we gleaned from the announcement here:
Now the question is, who brought the hut to London, the government? And did embassy officials have sufficient time to find a new place or a new custodian for the hut?
Because if the answers to both questions happen to be “Yes” then I think they should have done more (or should do more) than this “death” ritual they are planning.
And what exactly are they going to do to the hut? Burn it? Cannibalize it? That is its end after it served its purpose of “showcasing” our culture?
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