“For example, in the mid-20th century, the Wari people of Brazil were apparently just as upset to find that Western anthropologists buried their dead as the anthropologists were aghast to learn that the Wari ate their loved ones after they died.” The man who served his friends foot tacos iStockphoto “Other cultures that didn’t get that memo have had very different attitudes toward cannibalism.” He told The Sun: “We think cannibalism is revolting because that’s what our culture dictates.” On Reddit, a growing number of posters chat openly about their fascination with cannibalism, although comments seem to often be driven more by a morbid curiosity than anything else.īill Schutt, author of “ Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History,” ate a human placenta when writing his book. Therapist Karen Hylen has even suggested that cannibalism can become addictive for a small number of people with psychopathic tendencies, comparing the act of eating someone to a cocaine high. Would-be victims refer to themselves as “longpigs” - a term meaning human flesh which was used by man-eating Pacific Islanders who thought people tasted like pork.īut why would anyone want to eat, or be eaten by, someone else?Įxperts say that cannibalism is largely to do with power - breaking the “ultimate taboo” leaves man-eaters feeling euphoric. Non-lethal cuts so we can enjoy eating one another.” Cut together, cook together and eat together. I prefer girls.”Īnother says: “I’m a thirty-something man looking for a female so we can sample each other’s flesh. “This 37-year-old male seeks a nice cute piece of meat. ’37-year-old male seeks cute piece of meat’Īlthough she’s rare in acting publicly on her unusual tastes, van der Zwan is far from the only one to be fascinated by cannibalism.ĭating-style fetish sites match up those desperate for human flesh with those who want nothing more than to be eaten alive themselves. “Why is my idea considered disgusting, but doing the same thing with pigs’ blood isn’t?” she asked at the time. Instead, she made the meal from her own blood - which she had painstakingly drained into a medical bag - after becoming fascinated with the idea of trying a human sausage. However, she’s no Hannibal Lecter and no humans were hurt in the making of her dinner. In July, van der Zwan, from the Netherlands, tried cannibalism for the first time. They both agreed: too much soy sauce, but otherwise delicious.
She’d invited one of her friends over to try the meaty dish as well, and served it up at a candlelit table with a side salad and a gourmet-style bloody drizzle. The texture was good, it looked tasty, there was a nice hint of spice and if Gwen van der Zwan hadn’t have spent all day cooking it, she’d probably never have guessed that the sausage she was eating had been made from human blood. The royal documentary the Queen reportedly doesn't want anyone to see Sex-addict mom spent seven hours a day between the sheets Paramedic had sex with 'vulnerable' patient on 911 call