article_snippet: High on Mount Victoria in a Chin village called Pan Baung, the skulls of pigs and buffaloes sacrificed during shamanic ceremonies adorn each house, while outside, the family totems are arranged in a wooden palisade.
article_snippet: Most homes have a small post topped with an egg beside Most homes front doors, which according to local lore, is a way to bring the family good luck and happiness, while also repelling evil spirits.
article_snippet: The people still believe in totems such as pig skulls (left behind boy) and eggs, which are thought to bring good luck and happiness .
article_snippet: Wooden totems represent different stages in a family's life.