Stephen Fry is the QI quizmaster on the telly

which is the same family as the QI t**t and website and books

this site though User Posted Link kind of concurs with the previous link

it does seem as if the notion that the Dutch introduced it is wrong, but perhaps they did popularize it and perhaps caused the practice to spread to more native american tribes than had originally routinely practiced scalping

Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on August 5th 2009 at 11:45:23

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Scalping was not a traditional American Indian pastime. It was introduced by the Dutch. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 5, 10:24:42
- According to ethnohistorian James Axtell, there is abundant evidence that the (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 5, 11:50:38
- I'm not sure that's true (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Aug 5, 10:35:23
  - i'm just a messenger (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 5, 11:25:12
    - A messenger possibly spreading disinformation... (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Aug 5, 11:29:10
      - Stephen Fry is the QI quizmaster on the telly (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 5, 11:45:23
        
        so what you said at the top of this thread was a load of old gubbins? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 5, 11:47:47
        
        most people are aware of my ability to copy and paste from a twat (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 5, 11:49:49
        
        Actually, as you post them, I think you do have a responsibility for their veracity (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Aug 5, 12:35:28
        
        you may very well think that, but i disagree. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 5, 12:53:29

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