Endocannibalism: The Mortuary Ritual of Consuming the Dead

Breyane Lepinskie — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:00:14 +0000

Every culture has unique ways of interacting with and disposing of the bodies of their dead. Some bodies are buried, others cremated, some are fed to animals, and sometimes bodies are consumed by other humans. Evidence of cannibalism goes back 800,000 years, when early hominids ate children as a territorial defence strategy. While it is uncommon today, cannibalism had immense cultural and religious importance for various peoples around the world. This is especially true with respect to endocannibalism. Endocannibalism: The Mortuary Ritual of Consuming the Dead ‘Wait… endocannibalism? Is that different than cannibalism?’ Yes! Good catch. Assuming that you are […]

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Breyane Lepinskie – TalkDeath

Endocannibalism: The Mortuary Ritual of Consuming the Dead