In some warped way, having an embalmed body with us made perfect sense.
Tahir ShahStichwörter: adventure quest body corpse mummy
My journey to the land of the Shuar tribe had taught me the importance of practical gifts.
Tahir ShahStichwörter: adventure journey gifts tribe shuar
The only thing they valued higher than ammunition were Man United footballs.
Tahir ShahStichwörter: value football ammunition
As I saw it, a little threatening was a good thing. It kept the men on their toes.
Tahir ShahI was no longer troubled when he pulled out a machete in a crowded bar, tried to pick up schoolgirls, or threatened to scalp us, then rip off our heads and scoop out our brains.
Tahir ShahStichwörter: fear death danger threat machete
As I see the world, there's one element that's even more corrosive than missionaries: tourists. It's not that I feel above them in any way, but that the very places they patronize are destroyed by their affection.
Tahir ShahStichwörter: destruction tourism
The taste for glory can make ordinary men behave in extraordinary ways.
Tahir ShahStichwörter: glory ego behavior
As the head of an expedition, you can't pussyfoot around being polite to everyone. You have to show your teeth once in a while; a little growling goes a long way.
Tahir ShahStichwörter: politeness adventure expedition
The last thing we wanted was for the Machiguenga to be sad again. Sadness appeared to bring out their violence.
Tahir ShahIn the world of the Machiguenga, sadness could be equated with anger, and anger was a perilous emotion, by which a foreigner could lose his life.
Tahir ShahStichwörter: sadness death emotion anger threat
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