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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- 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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