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Yanomami Death Ritual of Endocannibalism

How one of the most primitive tribes in the world continues to practice endocannibalism as a way to keep its late loved ones "alive"
Posted on July 9, 2015 by Zoë Byrne (Editor in Chief, SevenPonds)

The Yanomami tribe, who live spread across 200-250 villages in the Amazon rainforest, practice the traditional death ritual of endocannibalism. This means that loved ones of the person who has died consume his or her flesh as long as he … Continue reading →

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