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    In this culture, you would eat your loved ones, literally! They believe it is an honor to eat their loved ones, after all, who wants their parents to be eaten by bacteria and worms? They're famous because of a disease. What is this culture?

    Question #46831. Asked by TheAlphaWolf. (Apr 25 04 4:59 PM)


    JohnnyDsGal

    		Those people that got kuru from doing it.

    Apr 25 04, 6:22 PM
    Kainantu

    		This one is right up my alley.
    Well, road actually.
    We don't have alleys in PNG.

    Answer:
    Kuru occurs among the Fore people who inhabit 1000 square miles around Okapa, Goroka and Kainantu.
    www.adam.com.au/bstett/SupernatKuru86.htm - 13k

    Apr 26 04, 8:18 PM

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