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- In 1867, the Fijian custom of using one's political enemies as an excuse for a banquet was on its way out. Ironically, the last act of cannibalism in Fiji claimed the lives of an English missionary, the Reverend Thomas Baker of East Sussex, and his accompanying party of Methodist Fijians.
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Ironically, the last act of cannibalism in Fiji claimed the lives of an English missionary, the Reverend Thomas Baker of East Sussex, and his accompanying party of Methodist Fijians....
Last Act of Cannibalism in Fiji. Reverend Thomas Baker — from Playden in East Sussex — was one of the few Westerners recorded to have been a victim of Fijian cannibalism.
Photo, Print, Drawing Cannibal Tom (80 years old), the last relic of Fiji cannibalism -- Fiji Islands digital file from original stereograph. 1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph. | Stereograph shows an old man standing in front of lush vegetation, holding a long pole and a machette.
Jun 24, 2009 · In 1867, the Fijian custom of using one's political enemies as an excuse for a banquet was on its way out. Ironically, the last act of cannibalism in Fiji claimed the lives of an English missionary, the Reverend Thomas Baker of East Sussex, and his accompanying party of Methodist Fijians. The results, however, have been, in the long run, good ...
The last known act of cannibalism occurred in 1867. Methodist missionary Reverend Thomas Baker, along with six Fijian student teachers, was murdered and eaten in central Viti Levu, the largest Fijian island.
Apr 19, 2021 · The last known act of cannibalism occurred in 1867. Methodist missionary Reverend Thomas Baker, along with six Fijian student teachers, was murdered and eaten in central Viti Levu, the largest Fijian island.