Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-10-31
CANINE AIS.


CANNlBAI.S
Tie following extract from Mr. AnIefson's s.AIis
sion to Suma:ra' will show the dreadful extent to
which the horrible practice of man eating is carried
III many parts If ,iis island ',It notn saws Mr.
''ior the sake of food the natives deYour human flesh
hut To CRAFTY their malignant and demon-lie feelings
oil luminosity against their enemies. Some few there
however, Of such brutal and dcpravcd habits as
ia be unable from custom, to relish any other food
The raa!I of Tapath Java, one of the most powerful
and independent Ba;ta CHIEFS if he ocs not eat human
iesh every day. is afflicted with pain in his stomach
and will eat nothing else He orders one of his slaves
when enemies cannot be procured, nor criminals for
eXecution,} 10 go 10 distance, and kill man now and
then, which serves him for some time the meat beinr
cut into Slices put into joints OF bamboo, and depcs-
ted in the earth for several DAYS which sc(tcns it, The
parts usually preferred, however, by epicures the
teet hands, cars, navel, lips, tongue, and eyes,
ihe B1ttaS o! Batubara particularly feroCi1us
race and cannot be puTsradcd 20 give their attention
agriculture, the quiet pursuits of commerce. hcir
constantly engaged III warfare with each Other Bulh
Inc unlungong and the SRI AIalaraja lad lived long
tune III the atta country and married one 10 the
daughter Cl the raah of Scanta, the other 10 the a1ph
ter OF the raIas Java, two principal canniba chiefs
Stout eroclOus looking fellow, m muscular legs came
IN as was conversps the subject of cauni6asm, &
was pointed oat 10 III as a celebrated narksuan and
man eater He he '.Ost determined look and INV
drauehtsm1n took remarkably striking likeness nj
hlm made particular inquiries of hi,n End he rave
me the t0Tid details of Cannbaiisu. He said flat the
Young incn we're soft and their flesh waterv The
must agreeable and delicate eating that OF m: n
whose iiar had began 10 turn orav.'.'IVe were no,v
III the heart Of tho Cannihal country and was Io,cr
mined to Investigate thc habits and manners of the
people while ] remained. | again assembled Tie hill
TO the 8atia village where large crowd assembled IN
and round tie bcie or hall, sharpening crosses an
swords. and making crcese handles sc. | did not oh
serve the head OF any victims here; but unon sne,i,i
10 The aah OF hunio Panel on the subect he told me
OF fai who had been eaten only six DAYS before ~
one OF the villages close hand and that If wished
h wcmid Immediately send and get the head for me =
nc accordingly cespatched of his peoule and
shortly afterwards SIC observed large party of Eafas
coming down the mountain with the ropbv nj vic,
This unfortunate wretch was dcyourct Iwas in
formed III ave minutes; each warrior obtained only
strait piece The body shared cut as children do
cakes at home ! sail never forget tie impression
upon my mind al the sight of bare skull susoendcJ
al one end ola stick, bnnc OF lantains On The other
extremity, and s!nrS over a MANS shoulder. The
cie! oil tlie village accompanied it, and BROUGHT will
m the IaaI of AIunto Panel, six slaves who had hoon
caught tvs days before, viz. four women and Two GILL
Il "a was offered may slaves, but refused The ac
ccptanCe OF them. might have seen the ,;so,,st;,
ceremony Of eating human flesh, had chosen 70 oc
company tie raah 10 tie fort, which lie was about In
attack land which hc prevented from doino, t,vo
DAYS before my arr va W tn 500 men; but thinking i,
not improbable that some poor wretch might lie sacri-
need to show TIE the ceremony, declined WITNESSING
H. lhey seemed quite surprised that should have
entertained DOUBT OF Tie prevalence of cann5alsm
ne raia was about 10 b2siegc eight forts under iIc
authority Of Raiah finding of the tribe Terlolo A.
several Ci he adjacent forts were seen dozens of skulls
lung up IN the O@ei' The heads of lie people killed
in war are reckoned valuable property, ard chief is
considered rich according TO the number of such .ro
P'scs which lie possesses. The friends the deceased
vixen peace restored, purchase the skull of the rela
lions sometimes as high so 40 dollars The raaI
mother gave the man who brough, the skull to me len
,loars.' "
cone o. two Batias who came from place called
Tongl;ins also mentioned their having partaBen of I'm
man flesh repeatedly. and expressed their anxiety 70 en-
JOY similar feast ufon of the enemv POINTING
10 lie Other side o tie river THIS thev said was ;hep
ncPai nducement for engaging in the service Of the
sntan Another displayed, with signs of partcuJaT
PRIDE and satisfaction, kris with which he said he
had killed tie seduccr or lis wife aud whose head he
bad severed IRON his body holding it hy The hair and
mixing inc blood as it yet ran warm from The veng
lie pointed to spot of blood the kris which lao ro
quesied me 10 remark. which lie said was the blood rl
his victim, and which he put 10 bis nose smelling Il
With zcs difficult 10 describe and lis features assIn
ing at tic same time ierocty Of ex Expression which
would net have been very agreeable had not my Safe
ty occn guaranteed by watchful sepnov guard
The snltans force consisted oCabout 400 men one third
OF them at least such sayages as have been descrb
ing The food consisted Of the flesh Of tigers elephants
hogs snakes, dogs rats, whatever ofaI uey could
lay their hand upon. Having no religion they fear
neither God nor man. They believe that when de-
die, they shall become wind.n