Paschal Finds Human Skull??
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Whowhere

Monday, April 08, 2002 - 07:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I saw a preview last night that showed Paschal discovering a human skull. Did anybody else see that??

Twiggyish

Monday, April 08, 2002 - 07:45 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I read the speculation about this on other boards. There are many theories. One suggested the skull came from a burial site. I think it might be a clue of some sort for the next challenge.

Cablejockey

Monday, April 08, 2002 - 11:45 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Maybe the next challenge is to do a convincing portrayal of Hamlet.

Kitty

Monday, April 08, 2002 - 03:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
To lie or not to lie, that is the question.....

Moondance

Monday, April 08, 2002 - 04:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
This was posted on SS.. Wezzie went to the Islands before Survivor was shot...

Wezzie
MESS member
(4/8/02 5:16:57 pm)
Skulls on Nuku Hiva
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In one promo we see Kathy and Pascal finding a human skull on the ground. I don't know how MB will work this into the plot or theme of the show, but I'd like to share what I know about skulls on Nuku Hiva.

There are many, many ceremonial sites on the island. Most are near a stream and under enormous banyan trees. Each site had several paepaes (stone foundations for habitations), a tohua for the festivals and a meae, the religious center where the chief, priests and warriors gathered (women were excluded). The meae also hosted the cannibal ceremonies.

Bundles of long bones and skulls are found in the root systems of the banyan. They are believed to be the bones and skulls of the chiefs, priests or high warriors. Placing them in the roots of the tree prevented anything from touching or passing above them.

It is certainly possible that the Survivors have traveled into the valley to visit an archeological site. Whether the skull was there previously, or has been planted by MB, is unknown. According to archeologists and Rose Corser, an historian living on Nuku Hiva, the bones and skulls are those of people that were highly respected, including cannibalized high warriors from enemy tribes.

Car54

Monday, April 08, 2002 - 04:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Could it be an RC like Lex and Ethan going to that village?

Maybe they visit a site... seems like Kathy and Paschel would be the two who are educated and would be interested in something like that.

Moondance

Monday, April 08, 2002 - 04:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Paschal comments in the commercial..."looks like a blunt hit to the head"

Seamonkey

Monday, April 08, 2002 - 04:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't know of any cultures that are too accepting the remains of their dead being disturbed.. but.. I wouldn't want to suggest
any disrespect :)

Car54

Monday, April 08, 2002 - 05:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
There is still the rumor that they MOVED to a third camp. One of the rules is that they can't disturb the Marquesan environment...if they find a burial ground in their area, think maybe they have to leave the area?

Moondance

Monday, April 08, 2002 - 05:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
You are so smart Car! That could be it!

Gina8642

Monday, April 08, 2002 - 05:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I saw it suggested on some board that this might be the reason the Rotu site was selected for post-merge living.

The skull kinda looked liked it was under the roots of those trees. Same place they've been hunting crabs. Not something I want to find while looking for dinner. Yuck!!

Seamonkey

Monday, April 08, 2002 - 05:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Knowing me, I'd probably be more freaked if I found one of those large CRABS!! Yikes!

Car, that does sound like a reasonable speculation.

Car54

Monday, April 08, 2002 - 05:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Here is the quote from TahitiPresse and Wezzie:

Kinda confusing:

'There's been an unexpected change in the rules of the game for reasons that I cannot imagine,' said a Marquesan. According to the same source, one of the two tribes has moved to Hakapaa. It is not sure however if it is the Hakaui or the Hakatea tribe."
Tahiti Presse, December 2, 2001.
(According to Wezzie, the original article in French reports, "...one of them is now in Hakapaa. The second tribe remained in Hakaui.") - Survivor Maps.

I thought the crabs looked like big spiders, too!

Car54

Monday, April 08, 2002 - 05:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Just saw the preview... it says

VO: CBS Thursday, it's a night of mysteries
Neleh?: It's the skull of a man.
VO: Who is it and how did he get here?
Paschal: Blunt trauma to the head.
VO: One person from each tribe will leave the others and go on a secret quest
Rob: It's a new game.
VO: Will it be a day of paradise or a night they'll never forget?
Rob: Now it's personal