The Tribe in Papua New Guinea

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The Tribe in Papua New Guinea: The Kukukuku formally known as the Angu or Anga are the most feared tribe in Papua New Guinea. The tribe is well-known for its cannibal practices and its original Stone Age lifestyle. The Kukukuku are the undersized people of the Upper Watut, the highlands of Papua New Guinea. There are various explanations as to how they came to be called the Kukukuku, though when the name is translated in the local language it means; “wild”, “blood thirsty ” and “untameable.” These words correctly define the nature and personality of this tribe. Cannibalism is considered legend to most cultures; it is the base in which the Kukukuku tribe was built on. Women first introduced this barbaric practice to the Kukukuku’s. To them, the flesh of human beings is better than the flesh of any other animal. The Kukukuku formally known as the Angu or Anga are the most feared tribe in Papua New Guinea. The tribe is well-known for its cannibal practices and its original Stone Age lifestyle. The Kukukuku are the undersized people of the Upper Watut, the highlands of Papua New Guinea. There are various explanations as to how they came to be called the Kukukuku, though when the name is translated in the local language it means; “wild”, “blood thirsty ” and “untameable.” These words correctly define the nature and personality of this tribe. Cannibalism is considered legend to most cultures; it is the base in which the Kukukuku tribe was built on. Women first introduced this barbaric practice to the Kukukuku’s. To them, the flesh of human beings is better than the flesh of any other animal. A group of Kukukuku warriors set out to take an enemy prisoner by either combat or abduction. Once they have brought their prisoner back to the village they break its legs with a hit of a club so that the prisoner is unable to escape. They then tie him or her to a tree. As part of

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