Macabre 18th Century mummified cat ward against witchcraft but over the years

but over the years

There are a few possible causes for this including possible scurvy

The inner ear is removable to show the semi-circular canals etc

The most exquisite and important of all royal ceremonial costumes is bwaantshy

This is known as "Kalti Paarti"

Macabre 18th Century mummified cat ward against witchcraft but over the yearsThe practice of putting sealing up dead animals into the walls of houses has been going since the middle ages in Europe. The belief seemed to be that a dried cat or dog would protect against witchcraft and scare a witch's familiar away from the house. It might have also been believed that the presence of these mummified animals also scared away rats and mice. This cat was discovered behind the plaster when the owner was renovating a house that dated