Strange Rituals  - TV series (2009)

1. Cannibals

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02/11/2009

Cannibalism--it's a universal taboo. But around the world, the shocking practice continues. In India, we meet an Aghori monk who believes eating human flesh is a crucial step toward enlightenment. Uncover cannibalistic feasts filmed in Liberia where soldiers would consume the organs of their defeated military enemies. Examine why nearly every culture on earth reviles the idea of using human flesh for food.

Cannibalism--it's a universal taboo. But around the world, the shocking practice continues. In India, we meet an Aghori monk who believes eating human flesh is a crucial step toward enlightenment. Uncover cannibalistic feasts filmed in Liberia where soldiers would consume the organs of their defeated military enemies. Examine why nearly every culture on earth reviles the idea of using human flesh for food.