Cannibalism forgiven?

sweetpie · November 14, 2003, 10:09pm

Fijians apologize for cannibal past …

Missionary was killed and eaten by villagers 130 years ago
A freshly slaughtered cow is presented as compensation for those who killed Reverend Thomas Baker in 1867 during the “Healing of the Land” reconciliation ceremony at Nabutautau on Thursday.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/993017.asp?cp1=1

Interesting read…check it out.
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Degas · November 14, 2003, 10:24pm

read that in news.. most interestiing this was the boot that they cooked but couldnt eat and it survived!

sweetpie · November 14, 2003, 10:35pm

Yeah it was rather disgusting. Urgh!

ChthonicPowers · November 15, 2003, 2:26pm

Why do i find this whole "here's a cow as a compensation for eating your religious leader" idea funny.

sweetpie · November 15, 2003, 2:41pm

^It's pretty ironic too, that's for sure :D