The word "cannibalism" has its literal meaning here. Thinking about the bloody scene, Gao Fei couldn't help but frown.
Tangning noticed the change in his expression and forced a smile, trying to use academic language to cover up this extremely cruel topic.
"For the Asmat people, cannibalism has at least three meanings."
"The most realistic meaning is to obtain valuable fat and protein."
"In addition, cannibalism is a religious ritual and philosophical practice."
"When people in the civilized world talk about the barbaric cannibalism of the Asmat people, they inevitably feel fear. However, civilized people do not know that the Asmat people eat people precisely to expel the fear in their hearts."
"The Asmat people believe that by killing someone and eating them, they can absorb their power."
Gao Fei looked at Tang Ning, looking at her beautiful and intellectual face, and almost couldn't help but want to ask her face to face:
Is it interesting for you scholars who are engaged in the humanities to read sutras with your eyes closed all day long?
No matter whether you start from philosophy, religion, anthropology, sociology or various doctrines, you interpret the Asmat people's customs of headhunting and cannibalism, justify this behavior in a roundabout way, and find its rationality, but killing is killing.
, cannibalism is cannibalism, can you tell the truth, do you support or oppose this so-called multiculturalism?
After talking for a long time, I just didn't dare to express my position.
What kind of post-modern cultural criticism, deconstructing modernity more sharply than the last, striking hard; facing the pre-modern custom of headhunting and cannibalism, fearing political correctness, being submissive, and somewhat tainted with hypocrisy.
Within half an hour, the six sacrifices that were pushed into the swamp were torn into pieces and eaten alive by the crocodiles, leaving not even the residue.
There are also six adult male captives on the shore, who are high-end items among the sacrifices.
Andre opened the crocodile's mouth full of fangs and bit one of the men. Amidst the desperate struggle and screams of the other man, he slowly closed his mouth and with a click, bit off his head in one piece and spit it on the ground.
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A boy with lime smeared on his face, about eleven or twelve years old, jumped up to him with cheers, hugged the bloody head on the ground, and raised it high, looking as excited as a goalkeeper who scored a penalty kick.
Andre grinned ferociously, threw the headless body into the mire and fed it to the crocodiles, then walked towards the other five prisoners of war and bit off their heads as well.
Fresh heads cut from adult men will be used as vital sacrificial vessels for the Asmat people's so-called "transfer of energy" ceremony.
Six selected boys from the village, all aged between 10 and 12 years old, sat kneeling side by side in front of Andre.
After the ceremony began, Andrei personally placed six bloody heads between the thighs of the six selected boys.
The shaman led the whole village, men, women and children, held high torches, surrounded Andre and the six boys, and sang and danced like crazy.
Gao Fei, Tang Ning and Pep did not join the carnival and looked out of place among the crowd.
For fear of arousing Andre's alert, Pep winked at the two and led them to hide in the bushes away from the crowd.
The sun had already set, and at some point it began to rain lightly. Large and small puddles in the swamp formed ripples, diluting the blood on the water.
The men and women in the village were still singing and dancing.
Their dance is very distinctive.
The forefoot lands on the ground and moves forward and backward, while opening and closing the knees feverishly. It is said that this is imitating the movements of a crane and a camel.
"When the Asmat people hold the Bisi celebration ceremony, they always dance the 'Crane and Camel Dance' collectively, believing that through this mysterious dance, they can obtain blessings from Savan and protect the boys to successfully complete the ceremony."
Tangning said softly to Gao Fei.
"The entire ceremony will last for half an hour, after which the power of the deceased will leave the head and miraculously transfer to the bodies of the boys."
"From that moment on, the boys are considered adults and can even inherit the name of the head owner if they wish."
"A boy is not a complete human being when he is born by his mother. Only through the death of another man can he gain a foothold in the world and grow from a boy to a real man."
"This is the unique coming-of-age ceremony of the Asmat people. It was the first time I witnessed it with my own eyes today," Tangning said.
"The Bixi celebration ceremony is almost over. Should we take the opportunity to arrest Andre and Crocodile Angel?" Gao Fei asked Tangning and Pep.
Pep shook his head slightly and lowered his voice and said: "If we take action now, all the villagers will be angered and besieged."
"According to tradition, the day after Bixi's celebration ceremony ends, and tomorrow night at the latest, Andre will lead an expedition to Xiulu Village." Tang Ning said to Gao Fei, "We will follow in secret until a conflict breaks out between the two villages.
It would be safer to take advantage of the chaos when the time comes and take down Andre and Ximen, the sixth apostle of Xiulu Village, 'Blade'."
Gao Fei nodded and accepted her plan.
Bixi's celebration ceremony was coming to an end, and Pep took Gao Fei and Jiang Feng to leave early and return to Pilion Village.
When they were approaching the single-plank bridge at the entrance of the village, Gao Fei's astrolabe received a call prompt. After the call was connected, he heard Jiang Feng's voice.
"Gaofei, you, Sister Tang, and Brother Pep come back quickly, there is a situation in the village!"
"What happened?" Gao Fei asked quickly.
"Just over ten minutes ago, we heard the roar of a motor in the shack. Through the window, we saw a helicopter flying in the night sky and landing near the pier to the north of the village."
How can an indigenous village like Pilion, located deep in swamps and rainforests, have helicopter access?
This abnormal incident gave Gao Fei a bad association.
"Is it a helicopter coming from the north?" Tangning quickly opened the astrolabe, checked the electronic map, and then changed her expression, "I'm afraid it's coming from the Safan Valley! Gao Fei, ask Xiao Jiang and the others, are there any helicopters on board?
Is there anyone?"
Jiang Feng's reply confirmed her suspicion.
"The helicopter landed on the grass by the river, and five people got off. Four of them were wearing military uniforms and carrying submachine guns. They looked like mercenaries from the Vanderwaal Company. There was also a man wearing jeans and a plaid shirt with sideburns.
Hu."
"That's 'Postman' Matthias!" Tangning couldn't help raising her voice, "What's he doing in Pilion Village?"
This was exactly what Gao Fei found puzzling, and he quickly asked his girlfriend: "Are Matthias and the four mercenaries still in the village?"
"Just two minutes ago, they had left in a helicopter, and before that, we heard gunshots."
"This group of people comes and goes in a hurry. The more we think about it, the more we feel something is wrong, so we called you..."
"It's a pity that we didn't recognize Matthias, otherwise we should have taken decisive action to arrest him at that time!" Jiang Feng said regretfully.
