endocannibalism
Sign in to saveEndocannibalism is a practice of cannibalism in one's own locality or community. In most cases this refers to the consumption of the remains of the deceased in a mortuary context.
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Vinony's link graph records 51 inbound references to endocannibalism, and connects out to Yanomamis, Amahuaca and Herodotus.
Vinony files it under Anthropology, Eating behaviors and Human cannibalism.
Vinony links it to 7 Wikipedia language editions.
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- As a cultural practice
- Medical implications
- Prehistory of endocannibalism controversy
- List of cultures known for endocannibalism
- See also
- References
Endocannibalism is a practice of cannibalism in one's own locality or community. In most cases this refers to the consumption of the remains of the deceased in a mortuary context.
== As a cultural practice == Herodotus (3.38) mentions funerary cannibalism among the Callatiae, a tribe of India.
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