A tribe in Papua New Guinea has refused to accept a series of ‘cursed’ ritual skulls made by cannibal headhunters after a Dutch museum offered to return them to make amends for colonialism.

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This week on Polygon, we’re looking at how cultural differences affect media in a special issue called Culture Shock. From text localization to character design, religious considerations to ...