Hey guys, long-time member; first-time poster! I was wondering if y'all could help me with an informative quest. A few weeks ago I was watching The Travel Channel and saw a fascinating tribal rite where they men and boys gathered to carve humming birds out of wood on a specific day, for a specific festival, and then smeared and decorated them with a red dye from local fruit; at that moment these effigies were rtegarded as "alive"! Did anyone see this particular ep.; or, does anyone know who this tribe might be? I'm currently performing research for an article on cult-images, including "activation" rites for cult-images! So, I was reminded of this ep. when I decided to research for this article. Sadly, I tried searching the Travel Channel's site and came up empty-handed.

Now, they *may* have been Pacific/Oceanic, but *I* wouldn't place a bet on that because I cannot be sure.

Take Care,
Wade MacMorrighan