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Cannibalism

Cannibalism is the act of eating human flesh and was once common among ancient cultures. Today the Korowai tribe in Southeast Asia is one of the very few remaining groups of people still practicing cannibalism. Ask questions about the history, causes and stigmas of this odd human behavior here.

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Does Antar Grier sing in the Fine Young Cannibals?

Roland Gift (lead singer of the Fine Young Cannibals)indeed is in fact in hiding from the masses of papparazi under a new identity (Antar Grier). He is now a Doucher SSgt in the United States Air Force. His Daily duties mostly including slacking major behind and skating around work. In his off time him and his "Suga Mama" go shopping for more spoiled gifts as she does all the paying. The once rumored question is now answered... She does in fact "Drive Me Crazy!"

What kinds of butterflies are cannibals?

Some butterfly larvae are cannibals because it gets rid of competitors and allows the larvae to grow more quickly. One such caterpillar is the Large Blue Maculinea.

Why did people like the Donner Party go west?

Pioneers and prospectors traveled west during this time period because of the innumerable possibilities and opportunities that lay ahead:

  • Land was cheap and available in huge tracts
  • Gold was in abundance
  • The option to improve one's life was present (meaning they had the chance to start over or "strike it rich")

How does the donner party apply to westward expansion?

The Donner Party was a group of western settlers who left for the west too late in the summer and got stranded in the Sierra Nevada mountains in the winter. They became snowbound and most of the group died. The conditions they suffered under are legendary.

What lesson can be learned from the donner party?

you have to be really careful even when traveling in groups because even then can bad things hapen!

How long did it take the Donner party to get from Missouri to Sutter's fort?

The Donner Party left Missouri in May of 1846.

The last of the victims were rescued in February of 1847.

Margaret donner in donner party?

There was a girl named Mary Donner in the Donner Party, and a woman named Margaret Reed.

Do you think Mario has ever eaten a goomba?

No, Mario can only defeat Goombas by throwing Bo-Bombs at them or Koopa Shells or you can defeat him by being Star Mario or even jumping on them!

Are there any cannibals at Kruger National Game Park?

Yes but they feed them before letting the tourists go through.

But seriously only certain species of animals are the remaining cannibals in the area, other than decendants of the original people-eaters of the 1800's, when Christianity was being introduced.

Does human flesh taste like chicken?

You should phone a psychiatrist. You are sick.

It is purported to taste like like pork; others say goat.

What happened to Lansford Hastings after Donner party?

After Hastings took his own shortcut, he basically led a normal life. He went on to fight in the Mexican- American war and the Civil War, where he made some pretty good accomplishments. He later lived in Brazil and died in 1870 while leading rebels in the Virgin Islands.

So, he pretty much lived an ordinary life, including getting married!

Was Hannibal the African warrior a cannibal?

Answer 1

actually. when traveling through the alps, they had a difficult time. their food had just about run out, so they did the only thing they could think to do. when a soldier died, the other men of the army would eat the fallen soldier. it may be gross, but it was their only means of survival.

Answer 2

There is no scholarly evidence that Hannibal son of Hamilcar Barca was a cannibal. It is only the movie-character of Hannibal that was a cannibal.

What mountains did the donner party have to cross?

There was only one major mountain range that the Donner Party had to cross through. The Rocky Mountain. The Rockys caused a lot of trouble for the people going out to west. The Donner Party took off late from Independence, MO, so the Donner Party got stuck in the Rockys. That's what caused the Donner Party to become so famous and the number of people going to the west decreased dramatically. Then the Gold Rush started and the numbers went way up.

Why did the donner party happen?

The Donner party wanted to make a big fortune in California which was prosperous back then; it also encouraged by a route that was 350-400 mile shorter, but this route was not tested.

What religion is the Donner Party?

It is not a religion, though certainly Cannibalism has theological overtones. I do not know how the padres ruled in this respect. Thanks largely to supermarkets, it could not happen today with some exceptions for such things as the Andes plane crash survivors, the subject of the book (Alive)