AWUJALE PRACTICE AND FORE PEOPLE’S PRACTICE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RITUALISTIC CANNIBALISM AND MORTUARY PRACTICES
Keywords:
Ritualistic Cannibalism, Mortuary Practices, Cultural Relativism, Fore People, Yoruba People, Papua New Guinea, Nigeria, Cultural Significance, Historical Context.
Abstract
This comparative study explores the cultural significance and historical context of ritualistic cannibalism and mortuary practices among the Fore people of Papua New Guinea and the alleged practice of consuming a dead king's heart among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. Through a critical analysis of existing literature, this study highlights the complexities and diversity of human practices surrounding death and the treatment of the deceased. The findings of this study demonstrate the importance of understanding cultural practices within their historical and cultural contexts.
