Cannibalism (from Caníbalis, the Spanish name of the allegedly cannibalistic Caribs), also called anthropophagy, is the act or practice of humans eating the flesh of other humans (sometimes known as "long pig").
The term "cannibalism" is also used in zoology to mean the act of any species consuming members of its own kind. The expression "cannibalization" is in addition used metaphorically outside of biological fields to refer to the reuse of par...
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Cannibalism (from Caníbalis, the Spanish name of the allegedly cannibalistic Caribs), also called anthropophagy, is the act or practice of humans eating the flesh of other humans (sometimes known as "long pig").
The term "cannibalism" is also used in zoology to mean the act of any species consuming members of its own kind. The expression "cannibalization" is in addition used metaphorically outside of biological fields to refer to the reuse of parts or ideas or to situations such as when a company's assets eat into its other assets. This article is about human cannibalism.
Cannibalism has recently been both practiced and fiercely condemned in several wars, especially in Liberia and Congo. Today, the Korowai are one of very few tribes still believed to eat human flesh. It is also still known to be practiced as a ritual and in war in various Melanesian tribes.
Cannibalism was widespread in the past among humans throughout the world, and it continued into the 19th century in some isolated...
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