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by I NEED PIE! on May 29th, 2008
Boris, they're all called Boris every single one!
by gmeades on May 30th, 2008
Being in the catagory "Word Origins", I'm not sure if the question is general, or specific, so I'll provide both answers for you -
The word for those who eat human flesh is "cannabalism", also known as "anthropophagy" (from the greek words for 'human being' + 'to consume').
Throughout history there are many peoples who have practiced cannabalism in their culture, usually in rituals connected to tribal warfare. -
Neanderthals
Europeans
Africans
South Americans
New Zealanders
North American Indians
Australians
Solomon Islands
New Caledonia
New Guinea
Sumatra
The Anasazi
Fiji (once known as the 'Cannibal Isles')
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannibalism#Modern_era
As far as a specific tribe name, 60 Minutes did a documentary a couple of years ago, and publicized the name of the "KOROWAI" people, from West Papua, New Guinea (Indonesia), believed to be the last culture still engaging in this practice.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korowai
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LOL... Hanibal "Boris" Lecter...! I knew it... ;-)
by gmeades on May 30th, 2008