6 Cannibal Tribes In The World You Should Know
The various tribes that exist in a country become the diversity that makes the country more attractive in the eyes of other countries. However, the existence of a tribe is also influenced by modernization. So, there are some tribes that are beginning to be affected by the times and experiencing cultural shifts. One of the tribal cultures that have existed since the ancient time is the culture of the cannibal tribe. The cannibal tribe is one of the most horrible tribes and quite dangerous because they practice cannibalism. Although the number is not much this cannibal tribe still exists in some countries.
Fiji Tribe
The culture of cannibalism has spread in the region of Polynesia and Melanesia. Fiji is known as a cannibalism island. A Fijian chief once admitted that he had eaten 875 people and he was very proud of himself.
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| Fiji Tribe |
The Aztec Tribe
The Aztec tribe was known as the most brutal tribe before the discovery of the American continent by Columbus. They make thousands of sacrifices by using humans each year. The victim is usually deprived of his heart which is still in a state of beating while they are alive. Then the body is used as cooking to be eaten together.
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| The Aztec Tribe |
Carib Tribe
The Carib is the first tribe in the world that practices cannibalism. The sailors used to call it as "The People of the Lesser Antilles". These Caribbean tribes usually do cannibalism to their enemies. However, since the entry of Christianity, slowly the culture of cannibalism begins to disappear.
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| Carib Tribe |
Africans Tribes
This continent may be a continent that still practices cannibalism to date. Although we can see it directly, many eyewitnesses reported the existence of human organ trade activity there. It was accompanied by evidence and many there were missing while on vacation. Usually, the kidnapping is done by criminal gangs.
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| Africans Tribes |
Maori Tribe
The Maori tribe in New Zealand is a well-documented cannibal tribe. Cannibalism is already part of the Maori culture and they never stop eating their enemies. When the British ship, The Boyd docked and his crew killed a child from the Maori chief, the Maori fighters then took revenge by killing and eating the 66 crews of the ship. This incident is finally known as "body massacre".
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| Maori Tribe |
Korowai Tribe
The Korowai tribe in Papua, Indonesia is known as the tribe that remains in the world as cannibalism to this day. They usually eat members of their tribe who are suspected of being magicians. Usually, they eat the brain while still in a state of warmth. Their residence is usually on a tall tree which is useful to protect itself from the enemies.
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| Korowai Tribe |





